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Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving.

For it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

and to requite their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.

Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke, account their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of God and his doctrine be blasphemed.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

I charge thee, before God, who quickneth all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy:

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of eternal life,

which is by Jesus Christ, To Timotheus, my beloved son, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that I have remembrance of thee in my prayers without ceasing night and day,

Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, to stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the laying on of my hands.

For God hath not given us the Spirit of fear, but of power, and love, and sobriety.

Therefore be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God, Who hath saved and called us with an holy calling,

as an evil-doer, but the word of God is not bound.

Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.