1 Timothy 4:2

“through the hypocrisy of liars whose own conscience has been seared,”

1 Timothy 4:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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the hypocrisyὑποκρίσειhypokrisei

hypocrisy

Hypocrisy: pretending to be what one is not.

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of liarsψευδολόγωνpseudologōn

liar

Liar: someone who speaks falsehoods.

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whose ownἰδίανidian

own

What belongs to someone; their people, their family.

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conscienceσυνείδησινsyneidēsin

conscience

Conscience: the inner sense that judges whether what one does is right or wrong.

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has been searedκεκαυστηριασμένωνkekaustēriasmenōn

sear, brand

Brand with a hot iron, sear until numb.

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The context

1But the Spirit says explicitly that in later times some will depart from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,

2 · This verse (above)

3who forbid marriage and require abstaining from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

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