Daži atkritīs maldu mācībās
1 Gars saka skaidri, ka vēlākos laikos daži atkritīs no ticības un pievērsīsies maldu gariem un dēmonu mācībām, 2 ko izplatīs liekulīgi meļi, kuru sirdsapziņā iededzināta zīme. 3 Viņi aizliegs precēties, liks atturēties no ēdiena, ko Dievs ir radījis, lai tie, kas tic un ir atzinuši patiesību, to uzņem ar pateicību. 4 It viss, ko Dievs radījis, ir labs un ar pateicību saņemams, un nekas nav jāatmet, 5 jo tas viss tiek svētīts caur Dieva vārdu un lūgšanu.
Labs Kristus kalps
6 To visu brāļiem mācīdams, tu būsi labs Kristus Jēzus kalps, un tava barība būs ticības vārdi un labā mācība, kurai tu seko. 7 Izvairies no pasaulīgām vecu sievu pļāpām. Vingrini sevi dievbijībā, 8 jo miesīgā vingrināšana ir visai maz noderīga, bet dievbijība ir noderīga visās lietās, jo tai ir tagadējās un nākamās dzīves apsolījums. 9 Uzticami un pilnīgi atzīstami ir šie vārdi. 10 Tādēļ mēs arī nopūlamies un cīnāmies, jo ceram uz dzīvo Dievu, kas ir glābējs visiem cilvēkiem – it īpaši ticīgajiem. 11 Sludini to un māci. 12 Neviens lai tevi nenicina tavas jaunības dēļ, topi paraugs ticīgajiem savos vārdos, dzīvē, mīlestībā, ticībā, šķīstībā. 13 Līdz manai atnākšanai pievērsies lasīšanai, uzmundrināšanai un mācīšanai. 14 Neesi nevērīgs pret dāvanu, ko esi saņēmis ar pravietojumu brīdī, kad presbiteri tev uzlika rokas. 15 Par to rūpējies, tam visam nododies, lai tavas pūles būtu redzamas visiem. 16 Esi apzinīgs pret sevi un mācību, pie tā paliec, jo, tā darīdams, tu izglābsi gan sevi, gan savus klausītājus.
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.
