1 Timothy
1 Timothy 4:1–4
1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, 2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3They 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. 4For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
1 Timothy 4:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | Τὸ | To | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Spirit | πνεῦμα | pneuma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| expressly | ῥητῶς | rhētōs | Adverb | G4490 in so many words |
| states | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| later | ὑστέροις | hysterois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural - Comparative | G5306 later |
| times | καιροῖς | kairois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time |
| some | τινες | tines | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5100 any one, some one |
| will abandon | ἀποστήσονταί | apostēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| to follow | προσέχοντες | prosechontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to |
| deceitful | πλάνοις | planois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G4108 misleading, a deceiver |
| spirits | πνεύμασιν | pneumasin | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| teachings | διδασκαλίαις | didaskaliais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G1319 instruction, teaching |
| of demons | δαιμονίων | daimoniōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1140 an evil-spirit, demon |
1 Timothy 4:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| influenced by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| hypocrisy | ὑποκρίσει | hypokrisei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5272 hypocrisy, dissembling |
| of liars | ψευδολόγων | pseudologōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5573 speaking lies |
| consciences | συνείδησιν | syneidēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
| are seared with a hot iron | κεκαυστηριασμένων | kekaustēriasmenōn | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2743 I cauterize, sear |
1 Timothy 4:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They will prohibit | κωλυόντων | kōlyontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2967 I prevent, hinder |
| marriage | γαμεῖν | gamein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1060 I marry |
| abstinence | ἀπέχεσθαι | apechesthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle | G568 I have in full, am far, it is enough |
| from certain foods | βρωμάτων | brōmatōn | Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural | G1033 food of any kind |
| that | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| God | Θεὸς | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| has created | ἔκτισεν | ektisen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2936 I create, form, shape, make |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| be received | μετάλημψιν | metalēmpsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3336 participation, sharing in |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| thanksgiving | εὐχαριστίας | eucharistias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2169 thankfulness, gratitude |
| by those who | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| believe | πιστοῖς | pistois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| know | ἐπεγνωκόσι | epegnōkosi | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural | G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| truth | ἀλήθειαν | alētheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G225 truth |
1 Timothy 4:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| every | πᾶν | pan | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| creation | κτίσμα | ktisma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2938 a created thing, creature |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| good | καλόν | kalon | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2570 beautiful, good, worthy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| nothing | οὐδὲν | ouden | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| that is received | λαμβανόμενον | lambanomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| thanksgiving | εὐχαριστίας | eucharistias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2169 thankfulness, gratitude |
| should be rejected | ἀπόβλητον | apoblēton | Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular | G579 worthy to be cast away, worthless |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 4:1 2 Timothy 3:1–9 · 2 Peter 2:1 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Jude 1:18 · 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12 · 2 Peter 3:3 · Jude 1:4 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 2 Timothy 3:13 · 1 John 4:6 · 2 Timothy 4:4 · 1 John 2:18
1 Timothy 4:2 Ephesians 4:19 · Romans 16:18 · Acts 20:30 · Romans 1:28 · Revelation 16:14 · Matthew 7:15 · 2 Peter 2:1–3 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · Matthew 24:24 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Ephesians 4:14 · 1 Kings 13:18
1 Timothy 4:3 1 Timothy 4:4 · Hebrews 13:4 · Romans 14:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:30–31 · Genesis 9:3 · Colossians 2:16 · 1 Corinthians 8:8 · Romans 14:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:28 · Colossians 3:17 · Hebrews 13:9 · Acts 10:13–15
1 Timothy 4:4 Romans 14:20 · 1 Corinthians 10:25 · Romans 14:14 · 1 Corinthians 10:23 · Acts 21:25 · Acts 11:7–9 · 1 Timothy 4:3 · Acts 15:20–21 · Genesis 1:31 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · Acts 15:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.