1 Timothy 4:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
κτίζω
To create, to make, to form. Ktizo. In the beginning God created. The universe did not create itself. It was spoken into existence by a personal God who still speaks today.
θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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εὐχαριστία
thanksgiving
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εὐχαριστία
Thanksgiving, gratitude. Eucharistia. Let your requests be made known to God with thanksgiving. Thankfulness changes the atmosphere of prayer from demand to relationship.
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πιστός
faithful
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πιστός
Faithful, trustworthy, reliable. Pistos. Well done good and faithful servant. God is looking for faithfulness not brilliance. Be trustworthy in what He has given you.
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βρῶμα
from foods
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βρῶμα
Food, nourishment. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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ἐπιγινώσκω
by those already knowing
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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κωλύω
forbidding
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κωλύω
to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)
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γαμέω
to marry,
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γαμέω
to wed (of either sex)
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μετάλημψις
reception
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μετάλημψις
participation
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