1Ti 4:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : Paul describes some of their false teachings: they will forbid to marry and command people to abstain from meats (1 Timothy 4:3 ). These rules go against God’s design. Marriage is a gift from God, and food is meant to be enjoyed with gratitude. Forbidding what God has allowed is a sign of departing from the faith (Genesis 1:31; Acts 10:15 ).

‏ 1 Timothy 4:3

v. 3: Paul describes some of their false teachings: they will forbid to marry and command people to abstain from meats (1 Timothy 4:3 ^a). These rules go against God’s design. Marriage is a gift from God, and food is meant to be enjoyed with gratitude. Forbidding what God has allowed is a sign of departing from the faith (Genesis 1:31; Acts 10:15 ^b).