1 Timothy 3:9
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Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.

Holding.

1 Timothy 1:5,19 Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith. . . .

the mystery.

1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

2 John 1:9,10 Whosoever revolteth and continueth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God. He that continueth in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son. . . .

Context
Qualifications for Deacons
8Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre: 9Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. 10And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.

1 Timothy 1:19
Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

Lexicon
They must hold
ἔχοντας (echontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

to the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

mystery
μυστήριον (mystērion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3466: From a derivative of muo; a secret or 'mystery'.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

faith
πίστεως (pisteōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

with
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a clear
καθαρᾷ (kathara)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2513: Clean.

conscience.
συνειδήσει (syneidēsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4893: The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness.


Additional Translations
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
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