KJV 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;
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1 Timothy 4:1
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
WEB World English Bible
But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
ASV American Standard Version
But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 4
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 received with thanksgiving:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritῥητῶςG4490 · rhētōsexpresslyλέγειG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑστέροιςG5306 · husteroslaterκαιροῖςG2540 · kairostime/right timeἀποστήσονταίG868 · aphistēmito leaveτινεςG5100 · tisoneτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithπροσέχοντεςG4337 · prosechōto watch outπνεύμασινG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritπλάνοιςG4108 · planosdeceivingκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδασκαλίαιςG1319 · didaskaliateachingδαιμονίωνG1140 · daimoniondemon
Cross-references
2 Timothy 3:1-9This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.Jude 1:18How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.2 Thessalonians 2:3-12Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;2 Peter 3:3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,Jude 1:4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.2 Corinthians 11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.1 John 4:6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.1 John 2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.Revelation 2:11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.Matthew 24:5-12For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.Daniel 11:35-38And [some] of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.Daniel 10:14Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision [is] for [many] days.Ezekiel 38:16And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
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