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I blundered into this scripture passage and it made me wonder.
New American Bible, 1 Tim 4:1-3
“Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions through the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences. They forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
Could this passage suggest that the requirement for priestly celibacy is wrong? “They forbid marriage” seems to be linked with “paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions (…).”
Thanks for your help in clarifying this.
Nady Cates
New American Bible, 1 Tim 4:1-3
“Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions through the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences. They forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”
Could this passage suggest that the requirement for priestly celibacy is wrong? “They forbid marriage” seems to be linked with “paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions (…).”
Thanks for your help in clarifying this.
Nady Cates