1 Timothy 3:9

holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8The deacons also in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not addicting themselves to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

10And let these also be first proved, and if found blameless, then let them enter on the deacon’s office.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience, which some having renounced, as touching the faith, have been shipwrecked:

2 John 1:9Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth 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 →

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