1 Timothy 4:1
Good News Translation
The Spirit says clearly that some people will abandon the faith in later times; they will obey lying spirits and follow the teachings of demons.

New Revised Standard Version
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will renounce the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

Contemporary English Version
God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons.

New American Bible
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils,

the Spirit.

John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

Acts 13:2 And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.

Acts 28:25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,

1 Corinthians 12:11 But all these things, one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

Revelation 2:7,11,17,29 He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my God. . . .

Revelation 3:6,13,22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. . . .

expressly.

Ezekiel 1:3 The word of the Lord came to Ezekiel the priest the son of Buzi in the land of the Chaldeans, by the river Chobar: and the hand of the Lord was there upon him.

the latter.

Numbers 24:14 But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

Deuteronomy 4:30 After all the things aforesaid shall find thee, in the latter time thou shalt return to the Lord thy God, and shalt hear his voice.

Deuteronomy 32:29 O that they would be wise and would understand, and would provide for their last end.

Isaiah 2:2 And in the last days the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared on the top of mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it.

Jeremiah 48:47 And I will bring back the captivity of Moab in the last days, saith the Lord. Hitherto the judgments of Moab.

Jeremiah 49:39 But in the latter days I will cause the captives of Elam, to return, saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 38:16 And thou shalt come upon my people of Israel like a cloud, to cover the earth. Thou shalt be in the latter days, and I will bring thee upon my land: that the nations may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

Daniel 10:14 But I am come to teach thee what things shall befall thy people in the latter days, for as yet the vision is for days.

Hosea 3:5 And after this the children of Israel shall return and shall seek the Lord, their God, and David, their king: and they shall fear the Lord, and his goodness, in the last days.

Micah 4:1 Therefore because of you, Sion shall be ploughed as a field, and Jerusalem shall be as a heap of stones, and the mountain of the temple as the high places of the forests.

2 Timothy 3:1 Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

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1 Peter 1:20 Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you:

2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Jude 1:4,18 For certain men are secretly entered in (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness and denying the only sovereign Ruler and our Lord Jesus Christ. . . .

depart.

Daniel 11:35 And some of the learned shall fall, that they may be tried, and may be chosen, and made white, even to the appointed time: because yet there shall be another time.

Matthew 24:5-12 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many. . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

2 Timothy 3:1-5 Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times. . . .

2 Timothy 4:4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

seducing.

Genesis 3:3-5,13 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of paradise, God hath commanded us that we should not eat; and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps we die. . . .

1 Kings 22:22,23 And he said: I will go forth, and be a lying spirit, in the mouth of all his prophets. And the Lord said: Thou shalt deceive him, and shalt prevail: go forth, and do so. . . .

2 Chronicles 18:19-22 And the Lord said: Who shall deceive Achab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall in Ramoth Galaad? And when one spoke in this manner, and another otherwise: . . .

2 Corinthians 11:3,13-15 But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power and signs and lying wonders: . . .

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Revelation 9:2-11 And he opened the bottomless pit: and the smoke of the pit arose, as the smoke of a great furnace. And the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke of the pit. . . .

Revelation 13:14 And he seduced them that dwell on the earth, for the signs which were given him to do in the sight of the beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make the image of the beast which had the wound by the sword and lived.

Revelation 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle against the great day of the Almighty God.

Revelation 18:2,23 And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen: and is become the habitation of devils and the hold of every unclean spirit and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird: . . .

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 20:2,3,8,10 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. . . .

and doctrines.

Daniel 11:35-38 And some of the learned shall fall, that they may be tried, and may be chosen, and made white, even to the appointed time: because yet there shall be another time. . . .

1 Corinthians 8:5,6 For although there be that are called gods, either in heaven or on earth (for there be gods many and lords many): . . .

1 Corinthians 10:20 But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

Colossians 2:18 Let no man seduce you, willing in humility and religion of angels, walking in the things which he hath not seen, in vain puffed up by the sense of his flesh:

Acts 17:18 And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him. And some said: What is it that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods. Because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

Revelation 9:20 And the rest of the men, who were not slain by these plagues, did not do penance from the works of their hands, that they should not adore devils and idols of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood, which neither can see nor hear nor walk:

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Context
Warnings against False Teachers
1Now the Spirit manifestly saith that in the last times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to spirits of error and doctrines of devils, 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared,…
Cross References
1 Kings 13:18
He said to him: I also am a prophet like unto thee: and an angel spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread, and drink water. He deceived him,

Jeremiah 23:26
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, and that prophesy the delusions of their own heart?

Matthew 18:7
Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

Luke 17:1
And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come!

John 16:13
But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not speak of himself: but what things soever he shall hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to come, he shall shew you.

Acts 20:23
Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

Acts 21:11
Who, when he was come to us, took Paul's girdle: and binding his own feet and hands, he said: Thus saith the Holy Ghost: The man whose girdle this is, the Jews shall bind in this manner in Jerusalem and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

1 Corinthians 2:10
But to us God hath revealed them by his Spirit. For the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved may be made manifest among you.

2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition

2 Timothy 3:1
Know also this, that in the last days shall come dangerous times.

James 3:15
For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish.

2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first: That in the last days there shall come deceitful scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 4:6
We are of God. He that knoweth God heareth us. He that is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

Jude 1:18
Who told you that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses.

Revelation 16:14
For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle against the great day of the Almighty God.

1 Timothy 3:16
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