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1 Timothy 4

1 Tim. 4:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
every
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
creature
ktisma (Greek #2938)
an original formation (concretely), i.e. product (created thing)
KJV usage: creature.
Pronounce: ktis'-mah
Origin: from 2936
of God
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
is good
kalos (Greek #2570)
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic)
KJV usage: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Pronounce: kal-os'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
nothing
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
to be refused
apobletos (Greek #579)
cast off, i.e. (figuratively) such as to be rejected
KJV usage: be refused.
Pronounce: ap-ob'-lay-tos
Origin: from 577
, if it be received
lambano (Greek #2983)
to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
KJV usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Pronounce: lam-ban'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
with
meta (Greek #3326)
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862)
KJV usage: after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
Pronounce: met-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition (often used adverbially)
thanksgiving
eucharistia (Greek #2169)
gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)
KJV usage: thankfulness, (giving of) thanks(-giving).
Pronounce: yoo-khar-is-tee'-ah
Origin: from 2170
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Ministry on This Verse

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Gen. 1:31•  (Gen. 1:31)
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Deut. 32:4•  (Deut. 32:4)
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Acts 11:7‑9• 7And I heard also a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter, slay and eat.
 8But I said, In no wise, Lord, because common or unclean never entered into my mouth.
 9But a voice answered a second time out of heaven, What God cleansed make not thou common. (Acts 11:7‑9)
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Acts 15:20‑21,29• 20but write to them that they may abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
 21For Moses from generations of old hath in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.
 29to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well. Farewell. (Acts 15:20‑21,29)
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Acts 21:25• 25But, as touching the Gentiles that believed, we wrote, giving judgment, that they should keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication. (Acts 21:25)
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Rom. 14:14,20• 14I know and am persuaded in [the] Lord Jesus that nothing [is] unclean by itself; unless to him that reckoneth anything to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.
 20Do not for the sake of meat pull down the work of God. All things are clean; but [it is] evil to the man that eateth while stumbling. (Rom. 14:14,20)
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1 Cor. 10:23,25• 23All things are lawful, but not all profit; all things are lawful, but not all edify.
 25Everything that is offered for sale in the shambles eat, examining nothing for conscience' sake: (1 Cor. 10:23,25)
• Not their will but His word sanctioned the use of every creature good for food (“The Lord's Supper: Part 2” by W. Kelly)
• True piety avails itself of every mercy which God places within our reach. (“Warnings Against Religious Flesh and Instruction in Piety: 1 Timothy 4” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

W. Kelly Translation

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Because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be rejected when received with thanksgiving,