1 Timothy 4:1-3

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Timothy 4:1-3

1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
2influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
— 1 Timothy 4:1-3

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