1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

11 These things command and teach. 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them 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。