1 Timothy 4:1

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Summary

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

The latter

Depart

Seducing

General references

Matthew 24:11

Acts 8:29

Bible References

The latter

BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,

knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,

For certain men have craftily introduced themselves, who were from of old proscribed for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of God into impurity, and denying our only sovereign God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Depart

For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive multitudes.

Let no man deceive you in any way: because that cannot be till the apostasy come first, and the man of sin appear, the son of perdition,

BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and listen unto fables.

Seducing

But I fear lest as the serpent beguiled Eve by his craftiness, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which belongs to Christ.

whose appearing is known by fanatical energy, displayed in all power, and signs, and lying miracles,

But wicked men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and deceived.

BUT there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you, who wickedly introduce damnable heresies, and deny the sovereign Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

And he opened the pit of the abyss; and a smoke ascended out of the pit like the smoke of a vast furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit.

and deceiveth the inhabitants of the earth by the signs, which he is enabled to perform before the beast, saying to the dwellers upon the earth, that they should make an image for the beast who had the stroke of the sword, and survived.

For they are the spirits of demons doing wonders, which go forth unto the kings of the earth, and of the whole habitable globe, to gather them together unto the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

And he cried mightily with a great voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of demons, and the hold of every impure spirit, and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

And the beast was seized upon, and with him the false prophet who performed the wonders before him, by which he deceived those who received the brand of the beast, and those who worshipped his image. They were both hurled alive into the lake of fire which burneth with brimstone.

and he seized on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

General references

And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.

Then said the Spirit to Philip, Go up, and approach close to that chariot.