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holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The mystery of the faith (το μυστηριον της πιστεως). "The inner secret of the faith," the revelation given in Christ. See for μυστ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Holding the mystery of the faith. On the word mystery, see Barnes on 1 Corinthians 2:7.

It means that which ha…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.—The thought again comes to the surface—mere orthodoxy without the …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Fifth, deacons must have a grasp of “the deep truths [lit., “mystery”; GK 3696 ]of the faith.” “The faith” must be taken in an objective sense, ref…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Holding the mystery of faith. As if he had said: “Holding the pure doctrine of religion from the heart, with a sincere fear of God”; or, “…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Holding the mystery of the faith
The doctrine of the Gospel, called the "faith", because it contains things to be be…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The deacons were at first appointed to distribute the charity of the church and to manage its concerns, yet pastors and evangelists were among them…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, the Apostle outlined the qualities a bishop should po e in himself. Now he describes the qualities he should have in his rela…

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