The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy

4:1 But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, ^4:2through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; ^4:3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. ^4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: ^4:5for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer. ^4:6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now: ^4:7but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: ^4:8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. ^4:9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation. ^4:10For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe. ^4:11These things command and teach. ^4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. ^4:13Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ^4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. ^4:15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all. ^4:16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.