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1 Timothy 1:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 19 holding faith and a good conscience,+ which some have thrust aside, resulting in the shipwreck of their faith.

1 Timothy 1:19

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 19 ἔχων having πίστιν faith καὶ and ἀγαθὴν good συνείδησιν, conscience, ἥν which τινες some (ones) ἀπωσάμενοι having pushed aside περὶ about τὴν the πίστιν faith ἐναυάγησαν· experienced shipwreck;

1 Timothy 1:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 19 holding faith and a good conscience,+ which some have thrust aside+ and have experienced shipwreck concerning [their] faith.+

1 Timothy 1:19

The Bible in Living English
- 19 * having faith, and a good conscience, which some have thrown overboard and so come to shipwreck as to the faith;

1 Timothy 1:19

American Standard Version
- 19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

1 Timothy 1:19

The Emphasized Bible
- 19 Holding faith and a good conscience,—Which some thrusting from them Concerning their faith have made shipwreck:—

1 Timothy 1:19

King James Version
- 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

1 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:19
  
  resulting in the shipwreck of their faith: To illustrate the danger of thrusting aside, or actively rejecting, faith and a good conscience, Paul chooses a vivid word picture: A Christian can lose his faith in the same way that a ship can be wrecked. In an earlier letter, Paul referred to three literal shipwrecks that he had survived. (2Co 11:25 and study note) By the time he wrote his first letter to Timothy, he had survived at least one more. (Ac 27:27-44) So Paul knew from experience how dangerous a shipwreck could be. For good reason, he warns that one who deliberately rejects his faith might never recover. However, shipwrecks were not fatal in all cases. Similarly, even those who experience a disastrous loss of their faith may recover—provided they avail themselves of spiritual help.—Ga 6:1; Jas 5:14, 15, 19, 20.