"Forbidding to marry, {and commanding} to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of …" — 1 Timothy 4:3

1 Timothy 4:3 · KJV

“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.”

— 1 Timothy 4:3

Verse 2

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Verse 4

For every creature of God {is} good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

1 Timothy 4 — Context

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.

Cross References

1 Timothy 4:4

For every creature of God {is} good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Romans 14:6

He that regardeth the day, regardeth {it} unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard {it}. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. {regardeth: or, observeth}

1 Corinthians 10:30-31

For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? {grace: or, thanksgiving}

1 Corinthians 8:8

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. {are we the better: or, have we the more} {are we the worse: or, have we the less}

Genesis 9:3

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

Colossians 2:16

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath {days}: {in meat...: or, for eating and drinking} {respect: or, part}

1 Corinthians 7:28

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.