through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
Paul reminded his readers that God created marriage and food for us to enjoy (1 Timothy 4:3). Since the coming of Christ, the distinction between clean and unclean foods is one we can eliminate (Mark 7:19; Acts 10:15; Romans 14:14; 1 Corinthians 10:23-33).