1 Timothy 4:1-3
“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; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;”
King James Version · the opening — all 3 verses are below
The Holy Spirit's explicit warning of apostasy in the last times, forbidding marriage and foods.
Read the whole passage — all 3 verses (KJV)
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;
4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot 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.
Fulfillment References
2 Timothy 3:1-5 2 Peter 2:1 Matthew 24:11
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