1 Timothy 3:9
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
μυστήριον
mystery
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μυστήριον
Mystery, secret, hidden thing. Musterion. The mystery of Christ hidden for ages but now revealed. The Gospel was always God's plan. It was hidden until the fullness of time.
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καθαρός
clear
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καθαρός
Pure, clean, undefiled. Katharos. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Purity of heart is not perfection of behaviour. It is undivided loyalty to God.
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ἔχω
holding
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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συνείδησις
a conscience.
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συνείδησις
co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness
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