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The Great Apostasy

1 Now the Spirit1 expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed ato deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,  
2 aspeaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience bseared with a hot iron,  
3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;
5 for it is1 sanctified by the word of God and prayer.  

A Good Servant of Jesus Christ

6 If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, anourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.  
7 But areject profane and old wives’ fables, and bexercise yourself toward godliness.  
8 For abodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, bhaving promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.  
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.
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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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1 Timothy 4:1

Expressly (rhtwv). Late adverb, here alone in N.T., from verbal adjective rhtov (from root rew). The reference is to the Holy Spirit, but whether to O.T. prophecy (Acts 1:16) or to some Christian utterance (II Thessalonians 2:2; I Corinthians 14:1 ff.) we do not know. Parry recalls the words of Jesus in Matthew 24:10, Matthew 24:24.

In later times (en usteroiv kairoiv). Old adjective (Matthew 21:31) usually as adverb, usteron (Matthew 4:2). Relative time from the prediction, now coming true (a present danger).

Some shall fall away (aposthsontai tinev). Future middle of afisthmi, intransitive use, shall stand off from, to fall away, apostatize (II Corinthians 12:8).

From the faith (thv pistewv). Ablative case (separation). Not creed, but faith in God through Christ.

Giving heed (prosexontev). Supply ton noun (the mind) as in I Timothy 3:8.

Seducing spirits (pneumasin planoiv). Old adjective (planh, wandering), here active sense (deceiving). As substantive in II Corinthians 6:8. Probably some heathen or the worst of the Gnostics.

Doctrines of devils (didaskaliaiv daimoniwn). "Teachings of daimonv." Definite explanation of the preceding. Cf. I Corinthians 10:20 f.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Timothy 4:1:

Matthew 7:15
Matthew 8:29
1 Corinthians 10:20
1 Corinthians 12:10
1 Timothy 1:4
2 Timothy 3:1
Hebrews 3:7
1 John 4:6
2 John 1:7
Revelation 16:14

 

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