1 Timothy 4

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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 ; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 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. 4 For every creature of God is good , and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : 5 For it is sanctified 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, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained . 7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 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. 9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 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 . 11 These things command and teach. 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 . 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading , to exhortation, to doctrine. 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 . 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all . 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. TG Last Days . TG Holy Ghost, Loss of . GR deceitful. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church ; Spirits, Evil or Unclean . TG False Doctrine . TG Lying . TG Hypocrisy . TG Conscience ; Spiritual Blindness . Matt. 8:14 ; D&C 49:15 . TG Marriage, Temporal . TG Marriage, Marry . TG Abstain . TG Food ; Word of Wisdom . D&C 49:19 . D&C 89:11 (11–13) . GR creation. Gen. 1:31 . TG Thanksgiving . GR which thou hast followed closely. GR a little while. Luke 12:31 . TG Godliness . TG Labor . TG Reproach . TG Trust in God . TG Jesus Christ, Atonement through ; Jesus Christ, Savior . TG Faith . 1 Cor. 16:11 (10–11) . TG Example ; Priesthood, Qualifying for . GR conduct, behavior. TG Chastity ; Purity ; Virtue . TG Study . TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within . TG God, Gifts of ; Stewardship ; Talents . 1 Tim. 1:18 . TG Prophecy . TG Priesthood, Authority ; Priesthood, Ordination . TG Hands, Laying on of . GR elders. TG Meditation . GR progress, advancement. GR be manifest in all. James 5:20 (19–20) ; D&C 101:39 (39–40) .