1 Timothy 3:9

3:9 holding to the mystery of the faith ¹  with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 4:2

4:2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars ²  whose consciences are seared. ³ 

1 Timothy 5:2

5:2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters – with complete purity.

[3:9]  ¹ sn The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.

[4:2]  ² tn Grk “in the hypocrisy of liars.”

[4:2]  ³ tn Or “branded.” The Greek verb καυστηριάζω (kausthriazw) can be used to refer either to the cause (“brand”) or the effect (“seared”).