Bible in Basic English
"Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:"
— 1 Timothy 1:19, Bible in Basic English
“Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:”
“holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith: ”
“holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;”
“To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.”
But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life.
Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it.
This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,
Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:
Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.