Tree of Life Version
1 Timothy 4:1
1Now the Ruach clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, following deceitful spirits and teachings of demons
1 Timothy 4:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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;
- New International Version (NIV)The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
Context of 1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Ruach clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, following deceitful spirits and teachings of demons 2through the hypocrisy of false speakers—whose own conscience has been seared. 3They forbid people to marry; they command people to abstain from foods that God created for the faithful to share with thanksgiving, having come to know the truth.
Read all of 1 Timothy 41 Timothy 4:1 word by word
Τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως προσέχοντες πνεύμασιν πλάνοις καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίωνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Nowδέde · thenG1161
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- speakethλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- expresslyῥητῶςrhētōs · expresslyG4490
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the latterὕστεροςhusteros · laterG5306
- timesκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
- someτιςtis · oneG5100
- shall depart fromἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868
- the faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- giving heed toπροσέχωprosechō · to watch outG4337
- seducingπλάνοςplanos · deceivingG4108
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- doctrinesδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
- of devilsδαιμόνιονdaimonion · demonG1140
Cross-references for 1 Timothy 4:1
- John 16:13But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; but whatever He hears, He will tell you. And He will declare to you the things that are to come.
- Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 28:25So when they disagreed among themselves, they began leaving after Paul had said one last statement: “The Ruach ha-Kodesh rightly spoke through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,
- 1 Corinthians 12:11But one and the same Ruach activates all these things, distributing to each person individually as He wills.
- 1 John 2:18Children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that the anti-messiah is coming, even now many anti-messiahs have come—by this we know that it is the last hour.
- Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of God.”
- Revelation 3:6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Ruach is saying to Messiah’s communities.
- Ezekiel 1:3the word of Adonai came to Ezekiel the kohen, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar. (The hand of Adonai was upon him there.)
- Numbers 24:14Now, behold, I am going back to my people. Come, let me counsel you what these people will do to your people in the latter days.
- Deuteronomy 4:30“When you are in distress and all these things have come on you, in the latter days you will return to Adonai your God and listen to His voice.
- Deuteronomy 32:29“If they were wise, they would discern this, they would understand their hereafter.
- Isaiah 2:2It will come to pass in the last days that the mountain of Adonai’s House will stand firm as head of the mountains and will be exalted above the hills. So all nations will flow to it.
- Jeremiah 48:47Yet I will restore Moab from exile in the end of days.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “Until then this is the judgment of Moab.”
- Jeremiah 49:39“Yet it will be in the end of days, that I will restore Elam from exile.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
- Ezekiel 38:16You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the last days. I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me—when I am sanctified through you, Gog, before their eyes.’”
- Daniel 10:14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly - ̔· Manifestly, openly. It is very likely that the apostle refers here to a prophecy then furnished by the Holy Ghost, and probably immediately after he had written the words in the preceding verses; and as this prophecy contains things nowhere else spoken of in the sacred writings, and of the utmost moment to the Christian Church, we cannot hear or read them with too much reverence or respect. In the latter times - This…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Now the Spirit - Evidently the Holy Spirit; the Spirit of inspiration. It is not quite certain, from this passage, whether the apostle means to say that this was a revelation “then” made to him, or whether it was a well-understood thing as taught by the Holy Spirit. He himself elsewhere refers to this same prophecy, and John also more than once mentions it; compare 1 John 2:18; Revelation 20:1-15. From 2 Thessalonians 2:5, it would seem that this was a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Of departures from the faith that began already to appear. (1-5) Several directions, with motives for due discharge of duties. (6-16) Verses 1-5 The Holy Spirit, both in the Old and the New Testament, spoke of a general turning from the faith of Christ, and the pure worship of God. This should come during the Christian dispensation, for those are called the latter days. False teachers forbid as evil what God has allowed, and command as a duty what he has…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1later times: The early church believed it was already living in the later times (see Acts 2:16–17; Hebrews 1:2; compare 2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 John 2:18–23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161Ti 4:1-16. Prediction of a Coming Departure from the Faith: Timothy's Duty as to It: General Directions to Him. The "mystery of iniquity" here alluded to, and already working (2Th 2:7), stands opposed to the "mystery of godliness" just mentioned (1Ti 3:16). 1. Now--Greek, "But." In contrast to the "mystery of godliness." the Spirit--speaking by the prophets in the Church (whose prophecies rested on those of the Old Testament, Da 7:25; 8:23, &c.; 11:30…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Timothy 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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