1 Timothy 4:4
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
In Context
5For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:4The Rock: his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.
Acts 15:20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
Acts 21:25But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”
Romans 14:20Don’t overthrow God’s work for food’s sake. All things indeed are clean, however it is evil for that man who creates a stumbling block by eating.
1 Corinthians 10:25Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,
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 →