1 Timothy 3:1-7 (New Revised Standard)
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The saying is sure: a whoever aspires to the office of bishop b desires a noble task.
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Now a bishop c must be above reproach, married only once, d temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher,
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not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and not a lover of money.
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He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way—
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for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God's church?
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He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.
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- 1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1
- 1 Timothy 3:2
- 1 Timothy 3:3
- 1 Timothy 3:4
- 1 Timothy 3:5
- 1 Timothy 3:6
- 1 Timothy 3:7
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- 1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:1
- 1 Timothy 3:2
- 1 Timothy 3:3
- 1 Timothy 3:4
- 1 Timothy 3:5
- 1 Timothy 3:6
- 1 Timothy 3:7
Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
Treasury Of Scripture Knowledge
- 1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3
- 1 Timothy 3:1
- 1 Timothy 3:2
- 1 Timothy 3:3
- 1 Timothy 3:4
- 1 Timothy 3:5
- 1 Timothy 3:6
- 1 Timothy 3:7
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
a.
1 Timothy 3:1 - Some interpreters place these words at the end of the previous paragraph. Other ancient authorities read [The saying is commonly accepted]
b.
1 Timothy 3:1 - Or [overseer]
c.
1 Timothy 3:2 - Or [an overseer]
d.
1 Timothy 3:2 - Gk [the husband of one wife]