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1 Timothy 3:9-10 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 3 · verses 9–10
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.1 Timothy 3:9-10 · King James Version
1 Timothy 3:9-10 in context
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- consciencesyneidēsisthe consciousness of anything, the soul as distinguishing between what is morally good…G4893 →
- blamelessanegklētosthat cannot be called into to account, unreproveable, unaccused, blamelessG410 →
- Holdingechōto haveG2192 →
- mysterymystērionhidden thing, secret, mystery, generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to…G3466 →
- proveddokimazōto test, examine, prove, scrutinise , as metals, to recognise as genuine after…G1381 →
- deacondiakoneōto be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon, to minister to one, render…G1247 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- firstprōtonfirst in time or place, in any succession of things or persons, first in rank, influence…G4412 →
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We have here the character of deacons: these had the care of the temporal concerns of the church, that is, the maintenance of the ministers and provision for the poor: they served tables, while the ministers or bishops gave themselves only to the ministry of the word and prayer, Act 6:2, Act 6:4.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-13