King James Bible
KJVForbidding 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Timothy 4:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, and by them that have known the truth. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth. | |
English Revised VersionERV | forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and know the truth. | |
World English BibleWEB | forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | forbidding to marry — to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | forbidding people to marry, and insisting on abstinence from foods which God has created to be partaken of, with thankfulness, by those who believe and have a clear knowledge of the truth. |