Read Full ChapterThey 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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
World English Bible (WEB)
Forbidding{G2967}{(G5723)} to marry{G1060}{(G5721)}, and commanding to abstain from{G567}{(G5733)} meats{G1033}, which{G3739} God{G2316} hath created{G2936}{(G5656)} to{G1519} be received{G3336} with{G3326} thanksgiving{G2169} of them which believe{G4103} and{G2532} know{G1921}{(G5761)} the truth{G225}.
Strong's King James
(3) They forbid marriage, abstain from foods which יהוה YAHWEH (I AM, that I AM) created for sharing with gratitude, by believers who are knowing the firm truth.
The F.O.G
[3] Watch out for their restrictive rules - they'll tell you not to marry, as if God's design for human partnership is somehow wrong. They'll create complicated rules about which foods you can and can't eat, even though יהוה created these foods as gifts to be gratefully received by those who know the truth and understand their proper place.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
forbidding to marry—to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
Young's Literal Translation
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