holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Parallel translations
- KJV Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- BSB They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
- NKJV holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
- NASB but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
- NLT They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscience.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Tim 1:19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;
- 2 Jn 1:9–10Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son.
- 1 Tim 1:5but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
- 1 Tim 3:16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.
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