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 También conviene que tenga buen testimonio de los extraños, porque no caiga en afrenta y en lazo del diablo.

8 Los diáconos asimismo, [deben ser] honestos, no bilingües, no dados á mucho vino, no amadores de torpes ganancias;

9 Que tengan el misterio de la fe con limpia conciencia.

10 Y éstos también sean antes probados; y así ministren, si fueren sin crimen.

11 Las mujeres asimismo, honestas, no detractoras, templadas, fieles en todo.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:9 Mean?

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