New International VersionSuch teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
New Living TranslationThese people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead.
English Standard Versionthrough the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,
Berean Standard Bibleinfluenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
Berean Literal Biblein the hypocrisy of liars, having been seared in the own conscience,
King James BibleSpeaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
New King James Versionspeaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,
New American Standard Bibleby means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
NASB 1995by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
NASB 1977by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
Legacy Standard Bibleby the hypocrisy of liars, who have been seared in their own conscience,
Amplified Bible[misled] by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared as with a branding iron [leaving them incapable of ethical functioning],
Christian Standard Biblethrough the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.
Holman Christian Standard Biblethrough the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.
American Standard Versionthrough the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
Contemporary English VersionThey will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars
English Revised Versionthrough the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
GOD'S WORD® TranslationThese people will speak lies disguised as truth. Their consciences have been scarred as if branded by a red-hot iron.
Good News TranslationSuch teachings are spread by deceitful liars, whose consciences are dead, as if burnt with a hot iron.
International Standard Versionand the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences have been burned by a hot iron.
NET Bibleinfluenced by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared.
New Heart English Biblethrough the hypocrisy of liars, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
Webster's Bible TranslationSpeaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Weymouth New Testamentthrough the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely and have their own consciences seared as with a hot iron; Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleinfluenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.
World English Biblethrough the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionspeaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience,
Berean Literal Biblein the hypocrisy of liars, having been seared in the own conscience,
Young's Literal Translation in hypocrisy speaking lies, being seared in their own conscience,
Smith's Literal TranslationIn the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSpeaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,
Catholic Public Domain Versionspeaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their consciences seared,
New American Biblethrough the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences.
New Revised Standard Versionthrough the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho with false appearance mislead and speak lies and are seared in their own conscience;
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThese persons who deceive by false appearances and speak lies and sear their consciences; NT Translations Anderson New Testamentthrough the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their conscience,
Godbey New Testamentspeaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,
Haweis New Testamentmen who teach lies with hypocrisy; and have their own consciences cauterised;
Mace New Testamentbroach'd by hypocrititical impostors, whose consciences are cauteriz'd,
Weymouth New Testamentthrough the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely and have their own consciences seared as with a hot iron;
Worrell New Testamentin hypocrisy of men speaking lies, branded in their own conscience with a hot iron;
Worsley New Testamentand doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry,
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Warnings against False Teachers1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, 2influenced bythe hypocrisyof liars,whoseconsciencesare seared with a hot iron.3They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.…
Cross References Jeremiah 9:5Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to lie; they wear themselves out committing iniquity.
Matthew 15:8-9‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
Titus 1:15-16To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. / They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, ...
2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Romans 1:28-32Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. / They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. ...
1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Isaiah 29:13Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
Ezekiel 13:19You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.
Matthew 23:27-28Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
2 Peter 2:1-3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:
Jeremiah 23:26How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?
Treasury of Scripture Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; lies. 1 Kings 13:18 He said unto him, Iam a prophet also as thouart; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water.But he lied unto him. 1 Kings 22:22 And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuadehim, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Isaiah 9:15 The ancient and honourable, heis the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, heis the tail. their. Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God intheir knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Ephesians 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. Jump to Previous BrandedBrandingBurnedConscienceConsciencesFalse.FalselyHeartsHeatedHotHypocrisyHypocriticalIronLiesMeansPretensionsSearedSpeakSpeakingTeachTeachingsUntrueWaysWordsJump to Next BrandedBrandingBurnedConscienceConsciencesFalse.FalselyHeartsHeatedHotHypocrisyHypocriticalIronLiesMeansPretensionsSearedSpeakSpeakingTeachTeachingsUntrueWaysWords1 Timothy 4 1.He foretells that in the latter times there shall be a departure from the faith.6.And to the end that Timothy might not fail in doing his duty, he furnishes him with various precepts.influenced by the hypocrisy of liarsThis phrase highlights the deceptive nature of false teachers who were prevalent in the early church. The term "hypocrisy" suggests a pretense of righteousness, masking their true intentions. In the Greco-Roman world, hypocrisy was often associated with actors wearing masks, symbolizing deceit. The Bible frequently warns against false prophets and teachers ( Matthew 7:15, 2 Peter 2:1), emphasizing the need for discernment. The "liars" here are those who deliberately distort the truth of the Gospel, similar to the Pharisees whom Jesus criticized for their outward piety but inward corruption ( Matthew 23:27-28). whose consciences are seared with a hot iron
This vivid imagery suggests a conscience that has become insensitive and unresponsive to moral truth, akin to skin that has been cauterized and lost feeling. In the ancient world, branding with a hot iron was a mark of ownership or punishment, indicating a permanent change. This metaphor implies that these individuals have become so entrenched in their deceit that they are no longer capable of feeling guilt or shame. The seared conscience is a warning of the dangers of persistent sin and rejection of truth, as seen inRomans 1:28, where God gives people over to a depraved mind. This condition contrasts with the call to maintain a pure conscience before God (1 Timothy 1:5, 19). Persons / Places / Events 1. PaulThe apostle who authored the letter to Timothy, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and Christian living. 2. TimothyA young pastor and protégé of Paul, stationed in Ephesus, tasked with leading the church and combating false teachings. 3. EphesusThe city where Timothy was ministering, known for its diverse culture and the presence of various religious beliefs, including false teachings infiltrating the church. 4. False TeachersIndividuals within the church spreading deceptive doctrines, characterized by hypocrisy and a lack of genuine faith. 5. ConscienceThe inner sense of right and wrong, which can become desensitized or "seared" through persistent sin and hypocrisy. Teaching Points The Danger of HypocrisyHypocrisy in teaching and living can lead to a seared conscience, where one becomes insensitive to sin and truth. Christians must strive for authenticity in their faith, ensuring their actions align with their beliefs. Guarding the ConscienceA healthy conscience is vital for spiritual discernment and growth. Regular self-examination and repentance help maintain a sensitive conscience. Engage in practices that nurture a clear conscience, such as prayer, Bible study, and accountability within the church community. Recognizing False TeachingsBe vigilant against teachings that deviate from biblical truth, often marked by the teacher's lack of integrity and genuine faith. Equip yourself with sound doctrine to discern and refute false teachings effectively. The Role of Church LeadershipChurch leaders, like Timothy, are called to uphold truth and address false teachings with wisdom and courage. Support and pray for church leaders as they navigate challenges in maintaining doctrinal purity. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from 1 Timothy 4
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Does your conscience align with God's teachings?(2) Speaking lies in hypocrisy.--The Greek words here should be translated, through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies. The lies that these men utter, refer to their teaching that it was pleasing to the eye of the All-seeing Creator for men and women to avoid certain meats, and to abstain from marriage. Their hypocrisy consisted in their assumption of a mask of holiness, which holiness they considered was derived from their false asceticism and their abstinence from things which the Apostle proceeded to show were lawful. Having their conscience seared with a hot iron.--Better rendered,Branded in their own con-science as with a hot iron. The image is drawn from the practice of branding slaves and certain criminals on their forehead with a mark. "Qua nota turpitudinisnon inusta tua vita est?"(Cic.Cat. i. 6.) These men tried to teach the efficacy of a substitution of certain counsels of perfection in place of a faithful loving life. They based their teaching on wild Oriental speculations about the evil nature of all matter. They were often themselves evil-livers, who, conscious of their own stained, scarred lives, strove with a show of outward sanctity and hypocritical self-denial to beguile and to lead astray others, and in the end to make them as vile as themselves. Verse 2. - Through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies for speaking lies in hypocrisy, A.V.; branded in their own conscience as with for having their conscience seared with, A.V. Through the hypocrisy of men, etc. The construction is rather obscure, as the most obvious way of construing is that of the A.V., where ψευδόλογων must agree with δαιμονίων. But then the clause, "having their conscience seared with a hot iron," does not suit "devils." It is therefore, perhaps, best to translate the clause as the R.V. does, and to explain, with Bishop Ellicott, that the preposition ἐν, which precedes ὑποκρίσει, defines the instrument by which they were led to give heed to seducing spirits, viz. the hypocritical preterites of the men who spake lies, and whose consciences were seared. If ψευδολόγων agrees with δαιμονίων, we must conceive that St. Paul passes insensibly from " the devils" to the false teachers who spake as they taught them. In the Gospels, the speech of the devils, and of those possessed by devils, is often interchanged, as e.g., Luke 4:33, 34, 41; Mark 1:23, 24. Men that speak lies ( ψευδολόγω); only found here in the New Testament, but occasionally in classical Greek. Branded ( κεκαυτηριασμένων); here only in the New Testament, but used in Greek medical and other writers for " to brand," or " cauterize;" καυτήρ and καυτήριον, a branding-iron. The application of the image is somewhat uncertain. If the idea is that of "a brand," a mark burnt in upon the forehead of a slave or criminal, then the meaning is that these men have their own infamy stamped upon their own consciences. It is not patent only to others, but to themselves also. But if the metaphor is from the cauterizing a wound, as the A.V. takes it, then the idea is that these men's consciences are become as insensible to the touch as the skin that has been cauterized is. The metaphor, in this case, is somewhat similar to that of πωρόω πώρωσις ( Mark 3:5; Mark 6:52; John 12:40, etc.). The latter interpretation seems to suit the general context best, and the medical use of the term, which St. Paul might have learnt from Luke. The emphasis of τῆς ἰδίας, "their own conscience," implies that they were not merely deceivers of others, but were self-deceived.
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Greek influenced byἐν(en)Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.[the] hypocrisyὑποκρίσει(hypokrisei)Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5272:From hupokrinomai; acting under a feigned part, i.e. deceit.of liars,ψευδολόγων(pseudologōn)Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5573:False-speaking, speaking lies. From pseudes and lego; mendacious, i.e. Promulgating erroneous Christian doctrine.[whose]ἰδίαν(idian)Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2398:Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.consciencesσυνείδησιν(syneidēsin)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4893:The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness.are seared with a hot iron.κεκαυστηριασμένων(kekaustēriasmenōn)Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2743:To cauterize, burn with a hot iron; hence met: I sear. From a derivative of kaio; to brand, i.e. to render unsensitive.
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