KJV King James Version
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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1 Timothy 3:9
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
WEB World English Bible
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
ASV American Standard Version
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 3
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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;
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.
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1 Timothy 1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:2 John 1:9-10Whosoever 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.1 Timothy 1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:1 Timothy 3:16And 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.
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