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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;

- For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2 Tim. 3:2

- Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 2 Pet. 3:3

- How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. Jude 1:18

- That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Eph. 4:14

- For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Titus 1:10

- Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. Titus 1:15

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.

- Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. Gen. 9:3

- He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Rom. 14:6

- Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, Col. 2:20

4. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

- And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Gen. 1:31

- And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Acts 10:15

- Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Col. 2:16

- And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. Matt. 15:36

- I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Rom. 14:14

- Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 1 Cor. 10:25

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.

- 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. 1 Tim. 4:12

- But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 2 Tim. 3:14

- But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Heb. 5:14

7. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

- Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 1 Tim. 1:4

- O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 1 Tim. 6:20

- But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 2 Tim. 2:16

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.

- Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Ps. 37:5

- But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. 6:33

- But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. 6:6

- For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth. Ps. 33:4

- This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Tim. 1:15

- It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 2 Tim. 2:11

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.

- To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 2 Cor. 5:19

- Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 1 Tim. 2:4

- And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2

- Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Tim. 4:2

- These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Titus 2:15

- This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. Titus 3:8

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.

- Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 1 Cor. 16:11

- In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Titus 2:7

- Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 1 Pet. 5:3

- And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, Luke 4:17

- And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. Col. 4:16

- I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 1 Thess. 5:27

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.

- Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Acts 6:6

- This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 1 Tim. 1:18

- Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 2 Tim. 1:6

15. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

- Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matt. 5:16

- So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; Phil. 1:13

- Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14

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.

- Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Acts 20:28

- To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 1 Cor. 9:22

- Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. James 5:20