1 But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons

2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

3 forbidding to marry, {bidding} to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth.

4 For every creature of God {is} good, and nothing {is} to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

5 for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing {him}.

6 Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

7 But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.

9 The word {is} faithful and worthy of all acceptation;

10 for, for this we labour and suffer reproach, because we hope in a living God, who is preserver of all men, specially of those that believe.

11 Enjoin and teach these things.

12 Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

13 Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

14 Be not negligent of the gift {that is} in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

15 Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

16 Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee.

1 圣灵明明地说， 日后必有人离弃信仰， 跟从虚谎的邪灵和鬼魔的教训。

2 这教训是出于说谎的人的虚伪， 他们的良心好像被烧红的铁烙了一般。

3 他们禁止嫁娶， 禁戒食物。食物本是 神所造的， 是给信主和认识真理的人存感谢的心领受的。

4 因为凡 神所造的， 都是好的， 只要存感谢的心领受， 没有一样是可以弃绝的；

5 都因着 神的道和人的祈求成为圣洁了。

6 你若把这些事提醒弟兄们， 就是基督耶稣的好仆役， 常在信仰的话语上， 和你所遵从美善的教训上得着培养。

7 总要弃绝世俗以及老妇的无稽之谈； 要操练自己达到敬虔的地步。

8 因为操练身体， 益处还少； 唯独操练敬虔， 凡事有益， 享有今生和来世的应许。

9 这话是可信的， 是值得完全接纳的。

10 我们也是为这缘故劳苦努力， 因为我们的盼望在于永活的 神。他是万人的救主， 更是信徒的救主。

11 这些事你要嘱咐人， 教导人。

12 不要叫人小看你年轻， 总要在言语、行为、爱心、信心和纯洁上， 都作信徒的榜样。

13 在我来以前， 你要专心宣读圣经、劝勉和教导。

14 不要忽略你所得的恩赐， 就是众长老按手时借着预言赐给你的。

15 这些事你要认真实行， 专心去作， 使众人看出你的长进来。

16 你要谨慎自己， 留心自己的教训。在这些事上要有恒心， 因为你这样作， 不但能救自己， 也能救那些听你的人。