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1 Timothy 4:2

IntegrityTruth and honesty

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;

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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BSB
influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
KJV
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
WEB
through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,
ASV
through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
DARBY
speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,
BLB
in the hypocrisy of liars, having been seared in [their] own conscience,
ÅB
ved hykleri av falske lærere, som er brennemerket i sin egen samvittighet,
OTB
gjennom hykleriet til dem som taler løgn, deres samvittigheter er som om de er brennemerket med en glødende jern,
B1930
ved hykleri av falske lærere, som er brennemerket i sin egen samvittighet,

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Cross references

  • Ephesians 4:19

    Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

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  • Romans 16:18

    For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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  • Acts 20:30

    Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

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  • Romans 1:28

    And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

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  • Matthew 24:24

    For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

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  • Matthew 7:15

    Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

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  • 2 Peter 2:1–3

    But 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.

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  • Revelation 16:14

    For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

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