He ³  was revealed in the flesh,

vindicated by the Spirit, ⁴ 

seen by angels,

proclaimed among Gentiles,

believed on in the world,

taken up in glory.

4:1 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the later times some will desert the faith and occupy themselves ⁵  with deceiving spirits and demonic teachings, ⁶  4:2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars ⁷  whose consciences are seared. ⁸  4:3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.