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1 Timothy 4

1 Tim. 4:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
every
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
creature
ktisma (Greek #2938)
an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing)
KJV usage: creature.
Pronounce: ktis'-mah
Origin: from 2936
of God
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
is good
kalos (Greek #2570)
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Pronounce: kal-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, 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
nothing
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
to be refused
apobletos (Greek #579)
cast off, i.e. (figuratively) such as to be rejected
KJV usage: be refused.
Pronounce: ap-ob'-lay-tos
Origin: from 577
, if it be received
lambano (Greek #2983)
to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
KJV usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Pronounce: lam-ban'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
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
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Gen. 1:31• 31And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. (Gen. 1:31)
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Deut. 32:4• 4He is the Rock, his work is perfect, For all his ways are righteousness; A *God of faithfulness without deceit, Just and right is he. (Deut. 32:4)
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Acts 11:7‑9• 7And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
 8And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
 9And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not *thou* make common. (Acts 11:7‑9)
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Acts 15:20‑21,29• 20but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
 21For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
 29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell. (Acts 15:20‑21,29)
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Acts 21:25• 25But concerning those of the nations who have believed, we have written, deciding that they should observe no such thing, only to keep themselves both from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. (Acts 21:25)
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Rom. 14:14,20• 14I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.
 20For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so. (Rom. 14:14,20)
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1 Cor. 10:23,25• 23All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.
 25Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake. (1 Cor. 10:23,25)
• Not their will but His word sanctioned the use of every creature good for food. (“The Lord's Supper: Part 2” by W. Kelly)
• True piety avails itself of every mercy which God places within our reach. (“Warnings Against Religious Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

W. Kelly Translation

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Because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be rejected when received with thanksgiving,