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1 Timothy 4:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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;


1 Timothy 4:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 4:119 words
GreekMeaning
ΤὸTo
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
πνεῦμαpneuma
the SpiritnounG4151
ῥητῶςrhētōs
expresslyadverbG4490
λέγειlegei
statesverbG3004
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ὑστέροιςhysterois
lateradjectiveG5306
καιροῖςkairois
timesnounG2540
ἀποστήσονταίapostēsontai
will depart fromverbG868
τινεςtines
somepronounG5100
τῆςtēs
from thearticleG3588
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
προσέχοντεςprosechontes
giving heedverbG4337
πνεύμασιpneumasi
to spiritsnounG4151
πλάνοιςplanois
deceitfuladjectiveG4108
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδασκαλίαιςdidaskaliais
to teachingsnounG1319
δαιμονίωνdaimoniōn
of demonsnounG1140
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 4:1

As those who adhere to the faith are fixed on a safe anchor, so those who fall from the faith can nowhere rest; but after many wanderings to and fro, they are borne at last into the very gulf of perdition. And this he had shown before, saying, that some had “already made shipwreck concerning the faith,” and now he says, “Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits.” This is said of the Manichæans,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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