The Spirit^b clearly says that in later times^c some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits^d and things taught by demons. ²Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.^e ³They forbid people to marry^f and order them to abstain from certain foods,^g which God created^h to be received with thanksgivingⁱ by those who believe and who know the truth. ⁴For everything God created is good,^j and nothing is to be rejected^k if it is received with thanksgiving, ⁵because it is consecrated by the word of God^l and prayer.

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

Cross references

b Jn 16:13; See Ac 8:29; 1 Co 2:10
c 2 Ti 3:1; 2 Pe 3:3
dSee Mk 13:5
e Eph 4:19
f Heb 13:4
g Col 2:16
h Ge 1:29; 9:3
iver 4; Ro 14:6; 1 Co 10:30
j Ge 1:10, 12, 18, 21, 25, 31; Mk 7:18, 19; Ro 14:14–18
kSee Ac 10:15
lSee Heb 4:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, through the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared. They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, since it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.

They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth. Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it but receive it with thanks. For we know it is made acceptable by the word of God and prayer.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, by the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, who forbid marrying and insist on abstaining from foods that God created for sharing in with thankfulness by those who believe and who know the truth, because everything created by God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thankfulness, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

KJV 1900King James Version

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

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