1 Timothy 4:1

And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,

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Cross References

Genesis 3:13And Jehovah God saith to the woman, 'What [is] this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, 'The serpent hath caused me to forget — and I do eat.'

Deuteronomy 4:30in distress [being] to thee, and all these things have found thee, in the latter end of the days, and thou hast turned back unto Jehovah thy God, and hast hearkened to His voice;

1 Kings 22:22and he saith, I go out, and have been a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets; and He saith, Thou dost entice, and also thou art able; go out and do so.

Isaiah 2:2And it hath come to pass, In the latter end of the days, Established is the mount of Jehovah's house, Above the top of the mounts, And it hath been lifted up above the heights, And flowed unto it have all the nations.

Jeremiah 49:39And it hath come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I turn back [to] the captivity of Elam, An affirmation of Jehovah!'

Ezekiel 38:16And thou hast come up against My people Israel, As a cloud to cover the land, In the latter end of the days it is, And I have brought thee in against My land, In order that the nations may know Me, In My being sanctified in thee before their eyes, O Gog.

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 →

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