1 Timothy 1:19

maintaining faith and a good conscience; which [last] some, having put away, have made shipwreck as to faith;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

In Context

18This charge, [my] child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

20of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:27But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?

Galatians 1:6I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel,

Philippians 3:18(for many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they [are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:

1 Timothy 3:9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 6:9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

2 Timothy 3:1But this know, that in [the] last days difficult times shall be there;

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 1:19-20

Paul's Charge to Timothy. ( a. d. 64.) 18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: 20 Of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. Here is the charge he gives to Timothy to proceed in his work with resolution, v. 18 . Observe here, The gospel is… Read the whole commentary →

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