1 Timothy
1Ti
3:1
This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:5
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:6
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:7
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:8
Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:9
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:10
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:11
Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:14
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
1 Timothy
1Ti
3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
