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1 Timothy 4

2 He teacheth him what doctrine he ought to flee, 6.8.11. And what to follow. 15 And wherein he ought to exercise him self continually.
1.Now the Spirit speaketh evidently, that in the *latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto aspirits of error, and doctrines of devils,
2.Which speak lies through hypocrisy, & have their dconsciences burned with an hot iron,
3.Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with giving of thanks of them which believe and know the truth.
4.For every creature of God is good, and nothing ought to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving.
5.For it is csanctified 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, which hast been nourished up in the words of faith, and of good doctrine, which thou hast continually followed.
7.*But cast away profane, and old wives fables, and exercise thy self unto godliness.
8.For dbodily exercise profiteth little: but egodliness is profitable unto all things, which hath the promise of the life present, and of that that is to come.
9.This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received.
10.For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the living God, which is the fSaviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
11.These things command and teach.
12.Let no man despise thy youth, but be unto them that believe, an ensample, in word, in conversation, in love, in gspirit, in faith, and in pureness.
13.Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.
14.Despise not the gift that is in thee which was given thee hby prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the company of the IEldership.
15.There things exercise, and give thy self unto them, that ^it may be seen how thou profitest among all men.
16.Take heed unto thy self, and unto learning: continue therein: for in doing this thou kshalt both save thy self, and them that hear thee.

Notes

1-*.
2 Tim. 3.1, 2 Pet. 3.3, Jude 18.
1-a.
False teachers, which boast themselves that they have the revelation of the holie Ghost.
2-b.
Their dull consciences first waxed hard, then after, canker and corruption bred therein, last of all it was burnt of with an hot iron, so that he means such as have no conscience, Eph. 4.19.
5-c.
Unto us, which receive it, as at God’s hands.
7-*.
Chap. 1.4 and 6.20, 2 Tim. 2.16, and 23, Tit. 3.9.
8-d.
Meaning to be given to ceremonies and to such things as delight the fantasy of man.
8-e.
That is, he that hath faith and a good conscience, is promised to have all things necessary for this life, and to enjoy life everlasting.
10-f.
The goodness of God declares itself toward all men, but chiefly toward the faithful by preserving them: and here he means not of life everlasting.
12-g.
In godly zeal or gifts of the Spirit.
14-h.
And revelation of the holie Ghost.
14-i.
Under this name he contains the whole ministry of the Church which was at Ephesus.
15-^.
Or, that all may see how thou profitest.
16-k.
Thou shalt faithfully do thy duty which is an assurance of thy salvation.