1 Timothy 3:9

having/holding the mystery of{the faith} in to{clean behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8Servants, as-same-ly, revered/noble, not double-word-ed[i.e. double-tongued], not having-toward to{much wine}, not shameful[i.e. ill-gotten/greedy/sordid/dishonest]-gain-eous,

10Moreover, also the-same: be-being-esteem-ized/evaluated first; thereafter, [they:] be-serving, being without-call-ins/charges/indictments,

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19having faith and beneficial behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience, which some shipwreck, thrust[ing]-off/away around/about the faith,

2 John 1:9Every, the stepping-aside/transgressing and not remaining in to{the teaching[noun]} of{the Anointed} is_not_having God. The remaining in to{the teaching[noun]}, the-same also is-having 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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