3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Timothy 4:3:1 ⧉κωλυόντωνkoleeontonforbidding 1 Timothy 4:3:2 ⧉γαμεῖνghameento marry 1 Timothy 4:3:3 ⧉ἀπέχεσθαιapekhestheto abstain 1 Timothy 4:3:4 ⧉βρωμάτωνvromatonfoods 1 Timothy 4:3:5 ⧉ἃawhich 1 Timothy 4:3:6 ⧉ὁothe 1 Timothy 4:3:7 ⧉θεὸςtheosGod 1 Timothy 4:3:8 ⧉ἔκτισενekteesencreated 1 Timothy 4:3:9 ⧉εἰςeesfor 1 Timothy 4:3:10 ⧉μετάλημψινmetaleempseenreceiving 1 Timothy 4:3:11 ⧉μετὰmetawith 1 Timothy 4:3:12 ⧉εὐχαριστίαςefkhareesteeasthanksgiving 1 Timothy 4:3:13 ⧉τοῖςteesto the 1 Timothy 4:3:14 ⧉πιστοῖςpeesteesbelievers 1 Timothy 4:3:15 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Timothy 4:3:16 ⧉ἐπεγνωκόσιepeghnokoseeknowing 1 Timothy 4:3:17 ⧉τὴνteenthe 1 Timothy 4:3:18 ⧉ἀλήθειανaleetheeantruth |
3. Formal Translation Forbidding to marry and to abstain from foods that God {Theos, Gracious Creator} created for receiving with thanksgiving by those who believe and who have known the truth. |
3. Dynamic Translation They prohibit marriage and instruct people to avoid certain foods that God {Theos, Generous Provider} created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and who understand the truth. |