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1 Timothy 1:19 — King James Version← Study notes

Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:


1 Timothy 1:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 1:1912 words
GreekMeaning
ἔχωνechōn
holdingverbG2192
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀγαθὴνagathēn
a goodadjectiveG18
συνείδησινsyneidēsin
consciencenounG4893
ἥνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
τινεςtines
somepronounG5100
ἀπωσάμενοιapōsamenoi
having cast awayverbG683
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
ἐναυάγησανenauagēsan
caused a shipwreckverbG3489
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 1:19

The office of a Teacher and that of a Priest is of great dignity, and to bring forward one that is worthy requires a divine election. So it was of old, and so it is now, when we make a choice without human passion, not looking to any temporal consideration, swayed neither by friendship, nor enmity. For though we be not partakers of so great a measure of the Spirit as they, yet a good purpose is sufficient to draw unto us the election of God. For the Apostles, when they…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 5 on First Timothy
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