1 Timothy 4:1-5

Some Will Depart from the Faith

¹ Now _x the Spirit expressly says that _y in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to _z deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, ² through the insincerity of _a liars whose consciences are seared, ³ _b who forbid marriage and _c require abstinence from foods _d that God created _e to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. ⁴ For _f everything created by God is good, and _g nothing is to be rejected if it is _e received with thanksgiving, ⁵ for it is made holy _h by the word of God and prayer.

1. Cross References
   John 14:17
   Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 2:3 - 9
   Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.
   2 Timothy 3:1
   But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
   1 Corinthians 11:19
   For there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.
   
3. Cross References
   1 John 4:6
   We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
   Matthew 7:15
   Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 2:3
   For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive.
   2 Thessalonians 2:11
   Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false.
   
5. Cross References
   Daniel 11:37
   He shall pay no attention to the gods of his fathers, or to the one beloved by women. He shall not pay attention to any other god, for he shall magnify himself above all.
   Hebrews 13:4
   Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
   
6. Cross References
   Colossians 2:16
   Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.
   
7. Cross References
   Genesis 1:29
   And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.
   Genesis 9:3
   Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.
   
8. Cross References
   Romans 14:6
   The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God.
   
9. Cross References
   Genesis 1:31
   And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
   
10. Cross References
    Acts 10:15
    And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has made clean, do not call common.
    
11. Cross References
    1 Timothy 4:3
    Who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
    
12. Cross References
    Genesis 1:25
    And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
    Genesis 1:31
    And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.