| | King James | American std |
| 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; | But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, |
| 2 | Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; | through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as 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. | forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. |
| 4 | For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: | For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: |
| 5 | For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. | for it is sanctified through 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. | If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now]: |
| 7 | But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. | but refuse profane and old wives` fables. And exercise thyself 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. | for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. |
| 9 | This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. | Faithful is the 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. | For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe. |
| 11 | These things command and teach. | 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. | Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity. |
| 13 | Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. | Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. |
| 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. | 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. | Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto 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. | Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee. |
