1 Timothy 3:9
Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
In Context
10And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:19Hauing faith and a good conscience, which some haue put away, and as concerning faith, haue made shipwracke.
2 John 1:9Whosoeuer transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.
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 →