¹Spiritus autem manifeste dicit,Now the Spirit has clearly said that,quia in novissimis temporibus discedent quidam a fide,in the end times,attendentes spiritibus erroris,some persons will depart from the faith,et doctrinis dæmoniorum,paying attention to spirits of error and the doctrines of devils,

¹Spiritus autem manifeste dicit,Now the Spirit has clearly said that,quia in novissimis temporibus discedent quidam a fide,in the end times,attendentes spiritibus erroris,some persons will depart from the faith,et doctrinis dæmoniorum,paying attention to spirits of error and the doctrines of devils,

²in hypocrisi loquentium mendacium,speaking lies in hypocrisy,et cauteriatam habentium suam conscientiam,and having their consciences seared,

²in hypocrisi loquentium mendacium,speaking lies in hypocrisy,et cauteriatam habentium suam conscientiam,and having their consciences seared,

³prohibentium nubere,prohibiting marriage,abstinere a cibis,abstaining from foods,quod Deus creavit ad percipiendum cum gratiarum actione fidelibus,which God has created to be accepted with thanksgiving by the faithfulet iis qui cognoverunt veritatem.and by those who have understood the truth.

³prohibentium nubere,prohibiting marriage,abstinere a cibis,abstaining from foods,quod Deus creavit ad percipiendum cum gratiarum actione fidelibus,which God has created to be accepted with thanksgiving by the faithfulet iis qui cognoverunt veritatem.and by those who have understood the truth.

⁴Quia omnis creatura Dei bona est,For every creature of God is good,et nihil rejiciendum quod cum gratiarum actione percipitur:and nothing is to be rejected which is received with thanksgiving;

⁴Quia omnis creatura Dei bona est,For every creature of God is good,et nihil rejiciendum quod cum gratiarum actione percipitur:and nothing is to be rejected which is received with thanksgiving;

⁵sanctificatur enim per verbum Dei,for it has been sanctified by the Word of Godet orationem.and by prayer.

⁵sanctificatur enim per verbum Dei,for it has been sanctified by the Word of Godet orationem.and by prayer.

⁶Hæc proponens fratribus,By proposing these things to the brothers,bonus eris minister Christi Jesu enutritus verbis fidei,you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus,et bonæ doctrinæ,nourished by words of faith,quam assecutus es.and by the good doctrine that you have secured.

⁶Hæc proponens fratribus,By proposing these things to the brothers,bonus eris minister Christi Jesu enutritus verbis fidei,you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus,et bonæ doctrinæ,nourished by words of faith,quam assecutus es.and by the good doctrine that you have secured.

⁷Ineptas autem, et aniles fabulas devita:But avoid the silly fables of old women.exerce autem teipsum ad pietatem.And exercise yourself so as to advance in piety.

⁷Ineptas autem, et aniles fabulas devita:But avoid the silly fables of old women.exerce autem teipsum ad pietatem.And exercise yourself so as to advance in piety.

⁸Nam corporalis exercitatio, ad modicum utilis est:For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful.pietas autem ad omnia utilis est,But piety is useful in all things,promissionem habens vitæ,holding the promise of life,quæ nunc est, et futuræ.in the present and in the future.

⁸Nam corporalis exercitatio, ad modicum utilis est:For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful.pietas autem ad omnia utilis est,But piety is useful in all things,promissionem habens vitæ,holding the promise of life,quæ nunc est, et futuræ.in the present and in the future.

⁹Fidelis sermo,This is a faithful sayinget omni acceptione dignus.and worthy of full acceptance.

⁹Fidelis sermo,This is a faithful sayinget omni acceptione dignus.and worthy of full acceptance.

¹⁰In hoc enim laboramus,For this reason we laboret maledicimur,and are maligned:quia speramus in Deum vivum,because we hope in the living God,qui est Salvator omnium hominum,who is the Savior of all men,maxime fidelium.most especially of the faithful.

¹⁰In hoc enim laboramus,For this reason we laboret maledicimur,and are maligned:quia speramus in Deum vivum,because we hope in the living God,qui est Salvator omnium hominum,who is the Savior of all men,maxime fidelium.most especially of the faithful.

¹¹Præcipe hæc,Instructet doce.and teach these things.

¹¹Præcipe hæc,Instructet doce.and teach these things.

¹²Nemo adolescentiam tuam contemnat:Let no one despise your youth,sed exemplum esto fidelium in verbo,but be an example among the faithful in word,in conversatione,in behavior,in caritate,in charity,in fide,in faith,in castitate.in chastity.

¹²Nemo adolescentiam tuam contemnat:Let no one despise your youth,sed exemplum esto fidelium in verbo,but be an example among the faithful in word,in conversatione,in behavior,in caritate,in charity,in fide,in faith,in castitate.in chastity.

¹³Dum venio,Until I arrive,attende lectioni,attend to reading,exhortationi,to exhortation,et doctrinæ.and to doctrine.

¹³Dum venio,Until I arrive,attende lectioni,attend to reading,exhortationi,to exhortation,et doctrinæ.and to doctrine.

¹⁴Noli negligere gratiam, quæ in te est,Do not be willing to neglect the grace that is within you,quæ data est tibi per prophetiam,which was given to you through prophecy,cum impositione manuum presbyterii.with the imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

¹⁴Noli negligere gratiam, quæ in te est,Do not be willing to neglect the grace that is within you,quæ data est tibi per prophetiam,which was given to you through prophecy,cum impositione manuum presbyterii.with the imposition of the hands of the priesthood.

¹⁵Hæc meditare, in his esto:Meditate on these things,ut profectus tuus manifestus sit omnibus.so that your progress may be manifest to all.

¹⁵Hæc meditare, in his esto:Meditate on these things,ut profectus tuus manifestus sit omnibus.so that your progress may be manifest to all.

¹⁶Attende tibi,Pay attention to yourselfet doctrinæ:and to doctrine.insta in illis.Pursue these things.Hoc enim faciens,For in doing so,et teipsum salvum facies,you will save both yourselfet eos qui te audiunt.and those who listen to you.

¹⁶Attende tibi,Pay attention to yourselfet doctrinæ:and to doctrine.insta in illis.Pursue these things.Hoc enim faciens,For in doing so,et teipsum salvum facies,you will save both yourselfet eos qui te audiunt.and those who listen to you.