Passage

1 Timothy 3.9

Book: 1 Timothy · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"7. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8. Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"

"9. holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."

"10. And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. 11. Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things." (1 Timothy 3:7-11, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"7. Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8. Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;"

"9. holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."

"10. Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless. 11. Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things." (1 Timothy 3:7-11, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"

"9. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."

"10. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things." (1 Timothy 3:7-11, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"7. and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. 8. Ministrants, in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,"

"9. having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,"

"10. and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. 11. Women, in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things." (1 Timothy 3:7-11, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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