1 Timothy 3:9
holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
In Context
10And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:19holding to faith and good conscience, against those who, by rejecting these things, have made a shipwreck of the faith.
2 John 1:9Everyone who withdraws and does not remain in the doctrine of Christ, does not have God. Whoever remains in the doctrine, such a one as this 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 →