1 Timothy 4:3
Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.
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In Context
2Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;
4Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
Cross References
Genesis 9:3Every living and moving thing will be food for you; I give them all to you as before I gave you all green things.
Ecclesiastes 5:18\5:19\Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.
Matthew 14:19And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
Luke 24:30And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.
John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;
Acts 27:35And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 4:2-6
Apostasy Foretold; Christian Liberty. ( a. d. 64.) 1 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; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 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. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be… Read the whole commentary →