Focused Passage

1 Timothy 4:1-5

Guarding Godliness Against False Teaching Through Scripture, Training, and Example

Paul warns of Spirit-identified apostasy and ascetic false teaching, then charges Timothy to nourish the church in truth, train himself in godliness, and persevere in Scripture-centered ministry and exemplary life.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

5 because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Timothy 3:1 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:1 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:1 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction the Τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular expressly ῥητῶς G4490 Adverb states λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition later ὑστέροις G5306 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - Comparative times καιροῖς G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural some τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural will abandon ἀποστήσονταί G868 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular to follow προσέχοντες G4337 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural deceitful πλάνοις G4108 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural spirits πνεύμασιν G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] teachings διδασκαλίαις G1319 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural of demons δαιμονίων G1140 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:19 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:8 Classic cross-references Romans 16:18 Classic cross-references Acts 20:30 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

influenced by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] hypocrisy ὑποκρίσει G5272 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of liars ψευδολόγων G5573 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [whose] ἰδίαν G2398 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular consciences συνείδησιν G4893 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular are seared with a hot iron κεκαυστηριασμένων G2743 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Timothy 4:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:4 Classic cross-references Romans 14:6 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:30 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

They will prohibit κωλυόντων G2967 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural marriage γαμεῖν G1060 Verb - Present Infinitive Active [and require] abstinence ἀπέχεσθαι G568 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle from certain foods βρωμάτων G1033 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural that ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has created ἔκτισεν G2936 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition be received μετάλημψιν G3336 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition thanksgiving εὐχαριστίας G2169 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular by those who τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural believe πιστοῖς G4103 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction know ἐπεγνωκόσι G1921 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular truth ἀλήθειαν G225 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Genesis 1:31 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:11 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:3 Classic cross-references Romans 14:20 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction every πᾶν G3956 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular creation κτίσμα G2938 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [is] good καλόν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular that is received λαμβανόμενον G2983 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition thanksgiving εὐχαριστίας G2169 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular should be rejected ἀπόβλητον G579 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

1 Timothy 4:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 7:14 Classic cross-references Luke 4:4 Classic cross-references Titus 1:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

because γὰρ G1063 Conjunction it is sanctified ἁγιάζεται G37 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular by διὰ G1223 Preposition [the] word λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction prayer ἐντεύξεως G1783 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

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