1 Timothy 4:4–5

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is 2sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. 5 For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

4 Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks, 5 because it is made holy by what God has said and by prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by God’s word and freely addressing him.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

4 Everything God created is good. Nothing should be rejected if it is received with prayers of thanks. 5 God’s word of God and prayer set it apart as holy.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by God’s word and by prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

4 because everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thankfulness, 5 for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

4 Everything God created is good. You shouldn’t turn anything down. Instead, you should thank God for it. 5 The word of God and prayer make it holy.

1 Timothy 4:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

4 For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;

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

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