1 Timothy 4:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    forbidding{G2967} to marry,{G1060} [and commanding] to abstain from{G567} meats,{G1033} which{G3739} God{G2316} created{G2936} to{G1519} be received{G3336} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169} by them that believe{G4103} and{G2532} know{G1921} the truth.{G225}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Forbidding{G2967}{(G5723)} to marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, and commanding to abstain from{G567}{(G5733)} meats{G1033}, which{G3739} God{G2316} hath created{G2936}{(G5656)} to{G1519} be received{G3336} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169} of them which believe{G4103} and{G2532} know{G1921}{(G5761)} the truth{G225}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    forbyddinge to mary and commaundinge to abstayne from meates which God hath created to be receaved with gevynge thankes of them which beleve and knowe ye trueth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    forbyddinge to mary, and comaundynge to abstayne fro the meates, which God hath created to be receaued wt geuynge thankes of them which beleue and knowe the trueth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Forbidding to marrie, and commanding to absteine from meates which God hath created to be receiued with giuing thankes of them which beleeue and knowe the trueth.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Forbidding to marrie & commaunding to abstayne from meates whiche God hath created to be receaued with geuing thankes, of them whiche beleue, and knowe the trueth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    forbidding to marry, `and commanding' to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 14:6 : 6 He who regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
  • Gen 9:3 : 3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; just as the green herbs, I have given you all things.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
  • 1 Tim 4:4 : 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving;
  • Col 2:16 : 16 Let no one therefore judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days;
  • 1 Cor 7:28 : 28 But even if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Nevertheless, such will have trouble in the flesh, but I spare you.
  • 1 Cor 7:36-39 : 36 But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he will. He does not sin; let them marry. 37 Nevertheless, he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well. 38 So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better. 39 A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 8:8 : 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.
  • 1 Cor 10:30-31 : 30 If I partake with thanks, why am I denounced for what I give thanks for? 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
  • Dan 11:37 : 37 He shall not regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.
  • Col 2:20-23 : 20 Therefore if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations, 21 "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," 22 Which all concern things which perish with the using, according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
  • 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
  • Gen 1:29-30 : 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food; and it was so.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
  • Matt 14:19 : 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.
  • Matt 15:36 : 36 And he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, and broke them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
  • Luke 24:30 : 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at the table with them, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.
  • John 6:23 : 23 However, there came other boats from Tiberias near to the place where they ate bread, after the Lord had given thanks.
  • John 8:31-32 : 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
  • Acts 10:13-15 : 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common.
  • Acts 27:35 : 35 And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
  • Rom 14:3 : 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who does not eat, and let not the one who does not eat judge the one who eats; for God has accepted him.
  • 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as you come into the city, you shall find him immediately, before he goes up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he comes, because he blesses the sacrifice; and afterward those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for about this time you shall find him.
  • Eccl 5:18 : 18 Behold, what I have seen: it is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 6:13 : 13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving;

    5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

  • Rom 14:20-22
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    73%

    20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats with offense.

    21 It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak.

    22 Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself in what he approves.

  • 1 Thess 4:3-5
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    72%

    3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

    4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;

    5 Not in passionate lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God:

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

  • 1 Cor 8:8
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    8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.

  • Acts 15:29
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    29 that you abstain from food offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

  • Heb 13:9-10
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    9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

    10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.

  • 1 Tim 4:2
    71%

    2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

  • Rom 14:2-3
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    2 For one believes he may eat all things, but another, who is weak, eats only herbs.

    3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who does not eat, and let not the one who does not eat judge the one who eats; for God has accepted him.

  • Rom 1:23-25
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    70%

    23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.

    24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves,

    25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

  • 1 Cor 6:13
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    13 Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

  • 1 Cor 10:27-28
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    27 If any of those who do not believe invite you to a meal, and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

    28 But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who informed you, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:

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    4 Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • Acts 15:20
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    20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

  • 1 Tim 4:7
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    7 But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

  • Col 2:21-23
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    21 "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,"

    22 Which all concern things which perish with the using, according to the commandments and doctrines of men?

    23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

  • Rom 14:6
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    6 He who regards the day, regards it to the Lord; and he who does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

  • Eph 5:4
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    4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse joking, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.

  • 1 Cor 7:5-6
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    5 Do not deprive one another, except with consent for a time, to give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, so that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

    6 But I speak this by permission, and not as a command.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
    69%

    3 If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness;

  • 1 Tim 6:5
    69%

    5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

  • Deut 14:3
    69%

    3 You shall not eat any abominable thing.

  • Heb 13:4
    68%

    4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

  • 1 Tim 1:4
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    4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.

  • Acts 21:25
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    25 As for the Gentiles who believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, except only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.

  • 1 Cor 7:1
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    1 Now concerning the things you wrote to me about: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

  • 1 Cor 6:15
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    15 Do you not know that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

  • 1 Tim 1:10
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    10 For fornicators, for those who defile themselves with mankind, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35 And this I say for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but for what is proper, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction.

  • 1 Cor 8:4
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    4 Therefore, concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

  • Rom 14:14-15
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    14 I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

    15 But if your brother is grieved with your food, you are no longer walking in love. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died.

  • 2 Tim 3:5
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    5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away.

  • 1 Pet 4:2
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    2 That he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  • 1 Tim 4:11
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    11 These things command and teach.

  • 1 Tim 2:3
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    3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;

  • 1 Cor 10:25
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    25 Whatever is sold in the market, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake: