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1 Timothy 3:9
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1 Timothy 3:9
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
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1 Timothy 3:9
Having, keeping, grasping, restraining, supporting, maintaining, or continuing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Trust, belief, confidence, or reliance; especially trust in God and belief in his word, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Free from mixture, contamination, guilt, or moral defilement; genuine, clean, holy, or innocent according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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conscience
The inward awareness that bears witness concerning right, wrong, knowledge, or conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
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Open the full verse study9Whosoever 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.
10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
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Open the full verse study5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
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Open the full verse study16And 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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