1 Timothy 4:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

Cross References

Genesis 9:3

Every living and moving thing will be food for you; I give them all to you as before I gave you all green things.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

Daniel 11:37

He will have no respect for the gods of his fathers or for the god desired by women; he will have no respect for any god: for he will put himself on high over all.

Matthew 14:19

And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.

Matthew 15:11

Not that which goes into the mouth makes a man unclean, but that which comes out of the mouth.

Matthew 15:36

And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.

Luke 24:30

And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.

John 6:23

Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.

Acts 27:35

And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Romans 14:3

Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

Romans 14:6

He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Food is for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will put an end to them together. But the body is not for the desires of the flesh, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body:

1 Corinthians 7:28

If you get married it is not a sin; and if an unmarried woman gets married it is not a sin. But those who do so will have trouble in the flesh. But I will not be hard on you.

1 Corinthians 8:8

But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

Colossians 2:16

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

1 Timothy 2:4

Whose desire is that all men may have salvation and come to the knowledge of what is true.

1 Timothy 4:4

Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

1 Timothy 5:14

So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

Hebrews 13:4

Let married life be honoured among all of you and not made unclean; for men untrue in married life will be judged by God.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.

1 Samuel 9:13

When you come into the town you will see him straight away, before he goes up to the high place for the feast: the people are waiting for his blessing before starting the feast, and after that the guests will take part in it. So go up now and you will see him.