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

Other Translations of 1 Timothy 1:19

New International Version

19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

English Standard Version

19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith,

The Message

19 keeping a firm grip on your faith and on yourself. After all, this is a fight we're in.

New King James Version

19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck,

New Living Translation

19 Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:19

Commentary on 1 Timothy 1:18-20

(Read 1 Timothy 1:18-20)

The ministry is a warfare against sin and Satan; carried on under the Lord Jesus, who is the Captain of our salvation. The good hopes others have had of us, should stir us up to duty. And let us be upright in our conduct in all things. The design of the highest censures in the primitive church, was, to prevent further sin, and to reclaim the sinner. May all who are tempted to put away a good conscience, and to abuse the gospel, remember that this is the way to make shipwreck of faith also.