Sign in
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
Read all 2 entries in the readerNicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Publish a note on this verse
AD
Amara DialloNote3mo ago
Holding Faith and Good Conscience
Paul talks about faith and conscience together, like they can't be separated. I've been in Christian circles where conscience got overruled by doctrine - 'God said it, that settles it,' even when it v...
1