Haweis - I Timothy - 4

4:1  NOW the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter days some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to spirits of delusion, and doctrines of devils;

4:2  men who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised;

4:3  prohibiting marriage, and enjoining abstinence from particular meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and those who acknowledge the truth.

4:4  For every creature of God is good, and none to be rejected, if used with thanksgiving:

4:5  for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

4:6  If thou suggest these truths to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and sound doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

4:7  But profane and antiquated fables reject, but exercise thyself unto godliness.

4:8  For bodily exercise is of little advantage, but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

4:9  This is a faithful saying, and deserving all acceptance.

4:10  For therefore do we labour and are exposed to abuse, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

4:11  Announce and teach these things.

4:12  Let no man despise thy youth; but be a pattern of the faithful, in discourse; in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

4:13  Till I come, apply to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

4:14  Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the presbytery.

4:15  Let these things be thy care; be wholly devoted to them; that thy progress may be evident to all men.

4:16  Take heed unto thyself, and to thy doctrine; abide in them: for so doing thou shalt both save thyself, and those who hear thee.