1 Timothy 3:9

Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8Ministers, in the same way,—dignified, not double-tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain,

10But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19Holding faith and a good conscience,—which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck:—

2 John 1:9Every one that taketh a lead, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not, God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same, hath, 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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