1 Timothy 3:9

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,

10And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them, as it respects faith have made shipwreck; of whom are Hymenæus and Alexander,

2 John 1:9Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the teaching of the Christ, has not God: he that abides in the teaching of the Christ, has both the Father and the Son.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:9-14

Qualifications of Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used… Read the whole commentary →

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