(KJV) 1 Timothy 4¹

⥃A Warning against Apostasy

[1] Now the Spirit² speaketh expressly³, that in the latter⁴ times some shall depart⁵ from the faith, giving heed to seducing⁶ spirits, and doctrines⁷ of devils; [2] Speaking lies⁸ in hypocrisy; having their⁹ conscience seared with a hot iron; [3] Forbidding¹⁰ to marry, [and commanding] to abstain¹¹ from meats, which¹² God hath created to be received with¹³ thanksgiving of them which believe¹⁴ and know the truth. [4] For every¹⁵ creature of God [is] good, and¹⁶ nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: [5] For it¹⁷ is sanctified by the¹⁸ word of God and prayer.

⥃A Good Servant of Jesus Christ

[6] If thou put¹⁹ the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good²⁰ minister of Jesus Christ, nourished²¹ up in the words of faith and of good doctrine²², whereunto thou hast²³ attained. [7] But refuse²⁴ profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise²⁵ thyself [rather] unto godliness. [8] For bodily²⁶ exercise profiteth little²⁷: but godliness²⁸ is profitable unto all things, having²⁹ 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.³⁰ [10] For therefore³¹ we both labour and suffer reproach, because³² we trust in the living³³ God, who is the Saviour³⁴ of all men, specially³⁵ of those that believe. [11] These things command and teach.³⁶ [12] Let no³⁷ man despise thy youth; but be thou³⁸ an example of the believers, in word³⁹, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. [13] Till I come⁴⁰, give attendance to reading⁴¹, to exhortation⁴², to doctrine⁴³. [14] Neglect⁴⁴ not the gift that is in thee, which⁴⁵ was given thee by prophecy, with⁴⁶ the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. [15] Meditate⁴⁷ upon these things; give⁴⁸ thyself wholly to them; that⁴⁹ thy profiting may appear to all⁵⁰. [16] Take⁵¹ heed unto thyself, and unto the⁵² doctrine; continue⁵³ in them: for in doing this thou shalt⁵⁴ both save thyself, and them⁵⁵ that hear thee.