²⁹ I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; ³⁰ and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

False Asceticism

4 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, ² through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared, ³ who forbid marriage^[a] and enjoin abstinence from foods^[b] which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

³ First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions