1 Timothy 3:9

Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

10And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

2 John 1:9Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has 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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