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1 Timothy 4

1 Tim. 4:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Forbidding
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
koluo (Greek #2967)
to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)
KJV usage: forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.
Pronounce: ko-loo'-o
Origin: from the base of 2849
to marry
gameo (Greek #1060)
to wed (of either sex)
KJV usage: marry (a wife).
Pronounce: gam-eh'-o
Origin: from 1062
, and commanding to abstain from
apechomai (Greek #567)
to hold oneself off, i.e. refrain
KJV usage: abstain.
Pronounce: ap-ekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice (reflexively) of 568
meats
broma (Greek #1033)
food (literally or figuratively), especially (ceremonially) articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law
KJV usage: meat, victuals.
Pronounce: bro'-mah
Origin: from the base of 977
, which
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
hath created
ktizo (Greek #2936)
to fabricate, i.e. found (form originally)
KJV usage: create, Creator, make.
Pronounce: ktid'-zo
Origin: probably akin to 2932 (through the idea of proprietorship of the manufacturer)
to
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
be received
metalepsis (Greek #3336)
participation
KJV usage: taking.
Pronounce: met-al'-ape-sis
Origin: from 3335
k with
meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
thanksgiving
eucharistia (Greek #2169)
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
KJV usage: thankfulness, (giving of) thanks(-giving).
Pronounce: yoo-khar-is-tee'-ah
Origin: from 2170
of them which believe
pistos (Greek #4103)
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
KJV usage: believe(-ing, -r), faithful(-ly), sure, true.
Pronounce: pis-tos'
Origin: from 3982
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
know
epiginosko (Greek #1921)
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
KJV usage: (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
Pronounce: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Origin: from 1909 and 1097
the truth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
aletheia (Greek #225)
truth
KJV usage: true, X truly, truth, verity.
Pronounce: al-ay'-thi-a
Origin: from 227
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Eccl. 5:18•  (Eccl. 5:18)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Forbidding.
Dan. 11:37•  (Dan. 11:37)
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1 Cor. 7:28,36‑39• 28But if even thou shouldest have married, thou didst not sin; and if the virgin should have married, she did not sin. But such shall have tribulation in the flesh: but I am sparing you.
 36But if anyone thinketh that he is behaving unseemly to his virginity, if he be past his prime, and so it ought to be, let him do what he will: he is not sinning, let them marry.
 37But he who standeth firm in his heart, having no necessity, and hath authority concerning his own will, and hath judged this in his own heart to keep his own virginity, shall do well.
 38So that he that marrieth doeth well, and he that marrieth not shall do better.
 39A wife is bound as long as her husband liveth; but should the husband have fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in [the] Lord. (1 Cor. 7:28,36‑39)
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Heb. 13:4• 4[Be] marriage in all [things] held in honour, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge. (Heb. 13:4)
to abstain.
Rom. 14:3,17• 3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.
 17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in [the] Holy Spirit; (Rom. 14:3,17)
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1 Cor. 8:8• 8But meat shall not commend us to God; neither if we eat have we the advantage, nor if we eat not do we come short. (1 Cor. 8:8)
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Col. 2:20‑23• 20If ye died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as alive in [the] world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
 21Handle not, neither taste, nor even touch
 22(which are all for destruction in the using), according to the injunctions and trainings of men;
 23which have a reputation indeed of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and unsparingness of [the] body, not in any honour to satisfying of the flesh. (Col. 2:20‑23)
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Heb. 13:9• 9Be not carried away with divers and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace; not with meats, in which those that walked were not profited. (Heb. 13:9)
which.
Gen. 1:29‑30•  (Gen. 1:29‑30)
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Gen. 9:3•  (Gen. 9:3)
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Eccl. 5:18•  (Eccl. 5:18)
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Acts 10:13‑15• 13And there came a voice unto him, Arise, Peter, slay and eat.
 14But Peter said, By no means, Lord; because never did I eat anything common and unclean.
 15And a voice [came] again a second time unto him, What God cleansed deem not thou common. (Acts 10:13‑15)
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1 Cor. 6:13• 13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats, but God will bring to nought both it and them; but the body [is] not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. (1 Cor. 6:13)
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1 Tim. 4:4• 4Because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be rejected when received with thanksgiving, (1 Tim. 4:4)
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1 Sam. 9:13•  (1 Sam. 9:13)
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Matt. 14:19• 19And he commanded the crowd to recline on the grass, took the five loaves and the two fishes, looked up to heaven, and blessed; and having broken he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds. (Matt. 14:19)
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Matt. 15:36• 36and taking the seven loaves and the fishes he gave thanks and broke, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd. (Matt. 15:36)
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Luke 24:30• 30And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and, having broken, gave [it] to them. (Luke 24:30)
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John 6:23• 23(yet [other] boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks); (John 6:23)
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Acts 27:35• 35And when he said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before all, and having broken, he began to eat. (Acts 27:35)
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Rom. 14:6• 6He that regardeth the day doth regard to [the] Lord, [and he that regardeth not the day to [the] Lord doth not regard;] and he that eateth eateth to [the] Lord, for he giveth thanks to God, and he that eateth not to [the] Lord eateth not and giveth thanks to God. (Rom. 14:6)
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1 Cor. 10:30‑31• 30If I partake with thanks, why am I to be evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
 31Whether then ye eat or drink or do anything, do all things unto God's glory. (1 Cor. 10:30‑31)
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Col. 3:17• 17And everything, whatever ye do in word or in work, [do] all in [the] name of [the] Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him. (Col. 3:17)
believe.
1 Tim. 2:4• 4who desireth that all men should be saved and come unto full knowledge of truth. (1 Tim. 2:4)
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John 8:31‑32• 31Jesus therefore said to the Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
 32and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:31‑32)
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2 Thess. 2:13‑14• 13But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of [the] Lord, that God chose you from [the] beginning unto salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and belief of [the] truth;
 14whereunto he called you by our gospel unto obtaining of [the] glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thess. 2:13‑14)
• Here the liberty which characterizes those who have the Spirit is supplanted by a systematic bondage of man's will setting up to be holier than God (“On 1 Timothy 4:1-5” by W. Kelly)
• Error lays hold of the exception (for even error cannot subsist without a scrap or show of truth) and converts the exception into a human rule. (“On 1 Timothy 4:1-5” by W. Kelly)
• Satan exalts some to such a height of philosophic folly as to deny that they came from His hand who reconciled them to Himself by the death of His Son; then to imagine them to be the temptations of an evil being; finally to conceive that there is no such thing as creation or consequently a Creator. So that the error if a little beginning becomes the beginning of a very great evil. (“On 1 Timothy 4:1-5” by W. Kelly)
• Having turned from the faith, they deny God as our Savior, and in refusing marriage and meats, they deny God as the Creator. (“Warnings Against Religious Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and knowc the truth.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "acknowledge." from the same root as "knowledge" in ch. 2.4.

W. Kelly Translation

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forbidding to marry, [biddinga] to abstain from meats which God created for reception with thanksgiving by those faithful and fully acquainted with the truth.

WK Translation Notes

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This is a case of what the grammarians call zeugma, where another verb is implied by the context, as in chapter 2:12 of this Epistle.