1 Timothy 3:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

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  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
  • 2 John 1:9-9 : 9 Anyone who goes on and does not keep to the teaching of Christ, has not God: he who keeps to the teaching has the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:

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    10And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

    11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

    12Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

    13For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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    19Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

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    5But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

  • 1 Tim 3:7-8
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    7And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

    8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

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    14Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

    15To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

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    6Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

    7For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

    8But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

    9Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

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    10Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

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    2And we have given up the secret things of shame, not walking in false ways, and not making use of the word of God with deceit; but by the revelation of what is true, as before God, we have the approval of every man's sense of right and wrong.

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    13Keep the form of those true words which you had from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

    14That good thing which was given to you keep safe, through the Holy Spirit which is in us.

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    7In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

    8Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

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    1Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

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    15But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

    16And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

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    18Make prayers for us, for we are certain that our hearts are free from the sense of sin, desiring the right way of life in all things.

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    9And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;

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    22But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

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    2When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

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    3And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

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    16And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

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    3But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.

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    3For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:

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    2That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

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    3Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

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    10So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

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    8This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

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    14For this reason, my loved ones, as you are looking for these things, take great care that when he comes you may be in peace before him, free from sin and every evil thing.

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    12For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

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    11Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

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    22And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

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    20O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

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    22Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.