1 Timothy 3:9
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
- KJV
- Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- WEB
- holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- ASV
- holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- DARBY
- holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- BLB
- holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
- ÅB
- sådanne som har troens hemmelighet i en ren samvittighet.
- OTB
- men holde fast på troens mysterium med en ren samvittighet.
- B1930
- sådanne som har troens hemmelighet i en ren samvittighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 1:19
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Read in context2 John 1:9–10
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Read in context1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Read in context