to Timothy, my own son in the faith. Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

from which some, having swerved, have turned aside to foolish talking,

But he must also have a good report from those on the outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

But the Spirit expressly says that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

he is proud, knowing nothing. He is sick concerning doubts and arguments, from which comes envy, strife, evil speakings, evil suspicions,

meddling, of men whose minds have been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Withdraw from such.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.