1 Timothy 3:9

but holding the secret truths of the faith with a clear conscience.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,

10And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons.

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19holding fast to faith and a clear conscience, which some have cast aside and have made shipwreck of their faith.

2 John 1:9No one has God, who instead of remaining true to the teaching of Christ, presses on in advance: but he who remains true to that teaching has 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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