2 Therefore an ^doverseer¹ must be above reproach, ^ethe husband of one wife,² sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Some Will Depart from the Faith

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that ^xin later times some will ^ydepart from the faith by devoting themselves to ^zdeceitful spirits and ^ateachings of ^bdemons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose ^cconsciences are seared, 3 who ^dforbid ^emarriage and ^frequire abstinence from foods ^gthat God created ^hto be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.