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Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

1 Timothy 1:19

faith, and a good conscience Together as in 1 Timothy 1:5.

which some having put away Probably both faith and good conscience, the relative agreeing in number only with the latter. Render rather having thrust away a wilful casting away of rudder and compass.

concerning faith have made shipwrack Accurately rendering aorist and article made shipwreck concerning the faith. -The faith" here is quite independent of -faith" above, and means rather what we mean by "the Catholic faith," the creed; so in 1 Timothy 3:9 -holding the mystery of the faith," 1 Timothy 4:1 -some shall fall away from the faith," 1 Timothy 6:10 -have been led away from the faith."

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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