1 Timothy 3:9

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

In Context

8The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

10(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)

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Cross References

1 Timothy 1:19having faith and a good conscience, which some putting away have made shipwreck concerning the faith:

2 John 1:9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: but he, that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, 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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