1 Timothy 4:2

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

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WEBBE

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

BSB

influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.

KJV

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

ASV

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

BBE

Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;

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ἐν en in G1722 ὑποκρίσει hupokrisei hypocrisy G5272 ψευδολόγων pseudologōn of speakers of lies G5573 κεκαυστηριασμένων kekaustēriasmenōn seared G2743 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 ἰδίαν idian [in their] own G2398 συνείδησιν suneidēsin conscience G4893

The early church

"Speaking lies in hypocrisy." This implies that they utter not these falsehoods through ignorance and unknowingly, but as acting a part, knowing the truth, but "having their conscience seared," that is, being men of evil lives. But why does he speak only of these heretics? Christ had before said, "Offenses must need come" (Matt. xviii. 7), and he had predicted the same in his parable of the sower, and of the springing up of the tares. But here admire with me the prophetic gift of Paul, who, before the times in which they were to appear, specifies the time itself. As if he had said, Do not wonder, if, at the commencement of the faith, some endeavor to bring in these pernicious doctrines; since, after it has been established for a length of time, many shall depart from the faith.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

The Holy Spirit, both in the Old and the New Testament, spoke of a general turning from the faith of Christ, and the pure worship of God. This should come during the Christian dispensation, for those are called the latter days. False teachers forbid as evil what God has allowed, and command as a duty what he has left indifferent. We find exercise for watchfulness and self-denial, in attending to the requirements of God's law, without being tasked to imaginary duties, which reject what he has allowed. But nothing justifies an intemperate or improper use of things; and nothing will be good to us, unless we seek by prayer for the Lord's blessing upon it.

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HypocrisyFalsehoodConscienceApostasyIron

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.