1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit has clearly said that, in the end times, some persons will depart from the faith, paying attention to spirits of error and the doctrines of devils,
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In Context
2speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their consciences seared,
Cross References
Genesis 3:13And the Lord God said to the woman, “Why have you done this?” And she responded, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
Deuteronomy 4:30After all these things which have been foretold have found you, in the end time, you shall return to the Lord your God, and you will hear his voice.
1 Kings 22:22And he said, ‘I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said: ‘You will deceive him, and you will prevail. Go forth, and do so.’
Isaiah 2:2And in the last days, the mountain of the house of the Lord will be prepared at the summit of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills, and all the nations shall flow to it.
Jeremiah 49:39But in the last days, I will cause the captives of Elam to return, says the Lord.”
Ezekiel 38:16And you will rise up over my people, Israel, like a cloud, so that you may cover the earth. In the latter days, you will be. And I will lead you over my own land, so that the Gentiles may know me, when I will have been sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 4:1
Paul here foretels, I. A dreadful apostasy, ver. 1-3 . II. He treats of Christian liberty, ver. 4, 5 . III. He gives Timothy divers directions with respect to himself, his doctrine, and the people under his care, ver. 6, to the end . Read the whole commentary →