1 Timothy 3:9
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
In Context
8Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain,
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:19keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.
2 John 1:9Whoever is going ahead, and is not abiding in the teachings of Christ, does not possess God; but he who is abiding in the teaching possesses 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 →