False Teachers
1 The Spirit says clearly that some people will abandon the faith in later times; they will obey lying spirits and follow the teachings of demons. 2 Such teachings are spread by deceitful liars, whose consciences are dead, as if burnt with a hot iron. 3 Such people teach that it is wrong to marry and to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten, after a prayer of thanks, by those who are believers and have come to know the truth. 4 Everything that God has created is good; nothing is to be rejected, but everything is to be received with a prayer of thanks, 5 because the word of God and the prayer make it acceptable to God.
A Good Servant of Christ Jesus
6 If you give these instructions to the believers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, as you feed yourself spiritually on the words of faith and of the true teaching which you have followed. 7 But keep away from those godless legends, which are not worth telling. Keep yourself in training for a godly life. 8 Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future. 9 This is a true saying, to be completely accepted and believed. 10 We struggle and work hard, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all and especially of those who believe.
11 Give them these instructions and these teachings. 12 Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but be an example for the believers in your speech, your conduct, your love, faith, and purity. 13 Until I come, give your time and effort to the public reading of the Scriptures and to preaching and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift that is in you, which was given to you when the prophets spoke and the elders laid their hands on you. 15 Practice these things and devote yourself to them, in order that your progress may be seen by all. 16 Watch yourself and watch your teaching. Keep on doing these things, because if you do, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1 Gars skaidri saka, ka vēlākos laikos daži atkritīs no ticības, pieķerdamies maldu gariem un dēmonu mācībām, 2 padodamies melkuļu liekulīgajiem vārdiem, kam pašu sirdsapziņa ar kauna zīmi iededzināta. 3 Tie aizliedz doties laulībā, pavēl atturēties no barības vielām, ko Dievs ir radījis, lai ticīgie un patiesības atzinēji saņemtu tās ar pateicību. 4 Jo katra Dieva radība ir laba, un nekas nav atmetams, ko saņem ar pateicību; 5 jo svētumu tam piešķir Dieva vārds un lūgšana. 6 Likdams šīs lietas brāļiem pie sirds, tu būsi labs Kristus Jēzus kalps, audzināts ticības un tevis ieturētās labās mācības vārdos. 7 Bet nesvētas un vecu sievu tenkas noraidi. Vingrinies turpretim pats dievbijībā. 8 Jo miesas vingrināšana maz ko der, bet dievbijība der visās lietās, jo tai ir tagadējās un nākamās dzīves apsolījums. 9 Tas ir patiess un pilnā mērā atzīstams vārds, 10 jo tālab mēs pūlamies un cīnāmies, jo esam likuši savu cerību uz dzīvo Dievu, kas ir visu cilvēku, visvairāk ticīgo Pestītājs. 11 Piekodini un māci šīs lietas. 12 Neviens lai nenicina tavu jaunumu, bet topi tu par paraugu ticīgajiem vārdos un dzīvē, mīlestībā, ticībā un šķīstībā. 13 Tiekāms es nāku, nododies lasīšanai, paskubināšanai, mācīšanai. 14 Nenicini dāvanu, kas ir tevī, kas tev tika dota ar praviešu vārdiem toreiz, kad presbiteri uzlika tev rokas. 15 Par to gādā, pie tā paliec, lai tavs briedums būtu redzams visiem. 16 Esi nomodā par sevi pašu un par mācību, turies pie tā, jo, darīdams to, tu izglābsi gan pats sevi, gan tos, kas klausās tevi.
