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1 Timothy 4:1. The Holy Spirit speaks clearly through the prophets, on whom, descending, He rests, - that in recent times I Some will depart from the faith, listening to the spirit of deceit and the teachings of the devil. Please note that they deviate from the true faith, follow the errors of others and become voluntary preachers of the teachings of the demons that appear to them. Who have already rejected their intentions and put them aside, that is, their conscience is defiled (1 Tim. 4:2). 1 Timothy 4:3. And I forbid you to get married, not for the sake of the highest degree of virginity, but because marriage in their eyes seems to be an unclean matter. This, according to some, is done by the Marcionists, and according to others, by the Manichaeans and various other sects. The Apostle, warning, gave here a prophecy about the heresies that would come after him. The Marcionists consider marriage unclean, while the Manichaeans consider some foods that God created with thanksgiving... to the believers, that is, for the consolation of those who eat and for thanksgiving for those who do not eat. For believers do not turn away from them so as not to become defiled, but abstain from enjoying them so as not to live for their sake. 1 Timothy 4:4. Because every creature of God [is] good, - as it is said about this: “and God saw everything that... he had created, and behold, it was very good” (Gen. 1:31), - and nothing of his rejected (that should reject) between them, that is, there is nothing bad between them. After all, believers do not eat with blasphemy against them (the pagans), so that they become defiled by it. Likewise, the sold meat of those animals that are killed by the pagans themselves does not defile them in the least, 1 Timothy 4:5. for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayers, which is pronounced over him. Avoid the words of Jews and foreign sects, and train yourself in piety, that is, in righteous deeds. 1 Timothy 4:8. For bodily exercise while their body lives, it helps them, but the works of righteousness, in which souls exercise, always turn out to be useful: here - in that they earn a good name, and in the next century - in that they give us the bliss of eternal life. 1 Timothy 4:12. Let no one... despise your youth... be an example of goodness... for the faithful not in words in conversion [life], in love,... in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:13. Until I come, take comfort from the Scriptures and study, that is, devote yourself to prayer and reading Scripture. 1 Timothy 4:14. “Do not neglect,” he says, “the grace that is given through prophecies with the laying on of the hands of the elders, that is, bishops. Perhaps, along with the laying on of hands of the bishopric, which he accepted, he also received a prophecy. 1 Timothy 4:15. Abide in this, says, and do this first, that is, first abide in this, both by studying and doing it in practice, so that through these deeds it will be clear that you have succeeded until now. 1 Timothy 4:16. Pay attention to yourself and your teachings - and abide in them, so that in no way can you be reproached in your faith, do not retreat during persecution. A By doing this, you will not only save yourself with his good behavior, but and those who listen to you, You might be interested in: