# Connecting Statement:

Paul tells Timothy what the Spirit says will happen and encourages him in what he should teach.

# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main teaching. Here Paul starts to tell a new part of the teaching.

# in later times

Possible meanings are 1) this refers to a time after Paul dies or 2) this is at a latter time in Paul's own life.

# leave the faith

Paul speaks of people ceasing to trust in Christ as if they were physically leaving a place or an object. Alternate translation: "stop trusting in Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# and pay attention

"and give attention" or "because they are paying attention"

# deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons

"spirits who trick people and the things that demons teach"