[7] But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. [8] For bodily exercise little: but godliness profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. [9] This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. [10] For therefore both labour and because we trust in the living God, who the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. [11] command and teach. [12] no man despise youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in faith, in purity. [13] Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. [14] Neglect not the gift that is in which was given by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. [15] Meditate upon wholly to that profiting appear to all. [16] Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing both save thyself, and them that hear