1 Timothy 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
1 Timothy 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
1 Timothy 3:9 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
1 Timothy 3:9 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,”
1 Timothy 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
1 Timothy 3:9 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.”
1 Timothy 3:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 3:9 in Context — 1 Timothy 3
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.
What Does 1 Timothy 3:9 Mean?
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