1 Timothy
1 Timothy 4:3
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.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.