1 Timothy 4:3
forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,
4Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:
Cross References
Matthew 14:19And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and breaking, gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
Luke 24:30And it came to pass, while He was reclining with them at the table, taking bread, He blessed it, and breaking it, He gave it to them:
John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples;
Acts 27:35And having spoken these words, and taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and breaking it, began to eat.
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 →