KJV ORIGINAL
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Hold tight to your faith and keep your conscience clean. Some people have thrown these overboard and totally wrecked their spiritual lives.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Don't ditch your faith and conscience — that's how you crash and burn spiritually.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter of 1 Timothy was written by Paul to his associate Timothy around the mid-first century CE. It aimed to guide Timothy in church leadership, address emerging false teachings, and establish proper order in the Ephesian Christian community.
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