1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:9
9They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They must hold | ἔχοντας | echontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| to the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| mystery | μυστήριον | mystērion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3466 anything hidden, a mystery |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| faith | πίστεως | pisteōs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| with | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a clear | καθαρᾷ | kathara | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G2513 clean, pure, unstained |
| conscience | συνειδήσει | syneidēsei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4893 the conscience |
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1 Timothy 1:19 · 2 John 1:9–10 · 1 Timothy 1:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.