| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, | 1Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, |
| 2speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, | 2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. |
| 3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. | 3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. |
| 4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; | 4For every creation of God is good and no food is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. |
| 5for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. | 5For it is sanctified by God's word and by prayer. |
| 6If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. | 6By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. |
| 7But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. | 7But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness. |
| 8For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. | 8For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come." |
| 9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance. | 9This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance. |
| 10For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. | 10In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers. |
| 11These things command and teach. | 11Command and teach these things. |
| 12Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. | 12Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity. |
| 13Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. | 13Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. |
| 14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. | 14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you. |
| 15Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. | 15Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress. |
| 16Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. | 16Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you. |
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