1 Timothy 4:4–5
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing:
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.
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From verse 4
- Romans 14:20Rank 1 from verse 4
- 1 Corinthians 10:25Rank 2 from verse 4
- Romans 14:14Rank 3 from verse 4
14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
14I know, and am perswaded by the Lord Iesus, that there is nothing †vncleane of it selfe: but to him that esteemeth any thing to bee †vncleane, to him it is vncleane.
- 1 Corinthians 10:23Rank 4 from verse 4
- Acts 21:25Rank 5 from verse 4
25As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
25As touching the Gentiles which beleeue, *wee haue written and concluded, that they obserue no such thing, saue onely that they keepe themselues from things offered to idoles, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
- Acts 11:7–9Rank 6 from verse 4
7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
7And I heard a voyce, saying vnto me, Arise Peter, slay, and eate.
8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or vncleane hath at any time entred into my mouth.
9But the voyce answered me againe from heauen, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
- 1 Timothy 4:3Rank 7 from verse 4
3Forbidding 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.
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
- Acts 15:20–21Rank 8 from verse 4
20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
20But that wee write vnto them, that they abstaine from pollutions of Idoles, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preach him, being read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
- Genesis 1:31Rank 9 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 32:4Rank 10 from verse 4
- Acts 15:29Rank 11 from verse 4
29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
29That ye abstaine from meates offered to idoles, and from blood, & from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keepe your selues, yee shall doe well. Fare ye well.
From verse 5
- 1 Timothy 4:3Rank 1 from verse 5
3Forbidding 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.
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
- 1 Corinthians 7:14Rank 3 from verse 5
14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
14For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified by the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children vncleane, but now are they holy.
- Titus 1:15Rank 4 from verse 5
- Luke 11:41Rank 5 from verse 5
- Genesis 1:25Rank 6 from verse 5
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
25And God made the beast of the earth after his kinde, and cattell after their kinde, and euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth, after his kinde: and God saw that it was good.
- Genesis 1:31Rank 7 from verse 5
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1 Timothy 4:4
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A being or thing made or created. Sense 2: Created beings or the created order collectively. Sense 3: In the phrase 'new creature,' a person or state made new in Christ.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Rejected, declined, denied, withheld, turned away from, would not accept, receive, choose, obey, permit, or yield.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).
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thanksgiving
1. The act or expression of giving thanks to God. 2. A sacrifice or offering made to God as an expression of thanks.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1 Timothy 4:5
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.
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The one true God.
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4:1NOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
4:1¶ Now the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giuing heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of deuils:
4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisie, hauing their conscience seared with a hote iron,
4:3Forbidding 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.
4:3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
4:4For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing:
Selected passage4:5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
4:5For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.
Selected passage4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
4:6If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Iesus Christ, nourished vp in the wordes of faith, and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
4:7But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
4:8For bodily exercise profiteth ‖litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
4:9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
4:9This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation:
4:10For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
4:10For therfore we both labour, and suffer reproch, because we trust in the liuing God, who is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.
4:11These things command and teach.
4:11These things command & teach.