--- title: "1 Timothy 4 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible" description: "Read 1 Timothy 4 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 1 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;" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/1-timothy/4" --- [ Read](/kjv/1-timothy/4)[ Commentary](/study/1-timothy/4)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/1-timothy/4) Audio 1 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; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3 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. 4 For every creature of God *is* good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If 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. 7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself *rather* unto godliness. 8 For 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. 9 This *is* a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10 For 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. 11 These things command and teach. 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. [1 Timothy 3](/study/1-timothy/3) [1 Timothy 5](/study/1-timothy/5) ## Commentary To verse 1 **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, [Daniel 7:25](/kjv/daniel/7/25); [Daniel 8:23](/kjv/daniel/8/23); [Daniel 11:30](/kjv/daniel/11/30), as also on those of Jesus in the New Testament, [Daniel 11:30](/kjv/daniel/11/30)- :), and also by Paul himself, [Daniel 11:30](/kjv/daniel/11/30)- : (with whom accord [2 Peter 3:3](/kjv/2-peter/3/3); [1 John 2:18](/kjv/1-john/2/18); [Judges 1:18](/kjv/judges/1/18)). **expressly**—"in plain words." This shows that he refers to prophecies of the Spirit then lying before him. **in the latter times**—in the times *following upon the times in which he is now writing.* Not some remote future, but times *immediately subsequent,* the beginnings of the apostasy being already discernible ([Judges 1:18](/kjv/judges/1/18)- :): these are the forerunners of "the *last* days" ([2 Timothy 3:1](/kjv/2-timothy/3/1)). **depart from the faith**—The apostasy was to be within the Church, the faithful one becoming the harlot. In [2 Thessalonians 2:3](/kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3) (written earlier), the apostasy of the Jews from God (joining the heathen against Christianity) is the groundwork on which the prophecy rises; whereas here, in the Pastoral Epistles, the prophecy is connected with Gnostic errors, the seeds of which had already been sown in the Church [AUBERLEN] ([2 Thessalonians 2:3](/kjv/2-thessalonians/2/3)- :). Apollonius Tyanæus, a heretic, came to Ephesus in the lifetime of Timothy. **giving heed**— ([1 Timothy 1:4](/kjv/1-timothy/1/4); [Titus 1:14](/kjv/titus/1/14)). **seducing spirits**—working in the heretical teachers. [1 John 4:2](/kjv/1-john/4/2); [1 John 4:3](/kjv/1-john/4/3); [1 John 4:6](/kjv/1-john/4/6), "the spirit of error," opposed to "the spirit of truth," "the Spirit" which "speaketh" in the true prophets against them. **doctrines of devils**—literally "teachings of (that is suggested by) demons." 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