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1 A faithful word [I shall say]. If any man desireth a bishopric [If any man desire a bishopric], he desireth a good work.
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1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
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2 Therefore it behooveth a bishop to be without reproof [Therefore it behooveth a bishop to be irreprehensible, or without reproof], the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, chaste, virtuous, holding hospitality, a teacher;
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2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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3 not given much to wine, not a smiter, but temperate, not full of chiding, not covetous, [not given much to wine, not smiter, but temperate, or patient, not litigious, or full of strife, or chiding, not covetous,]
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3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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4 well-ruling his house, and have sons subject with all chastity [having sons subject with all chastity];
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4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
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5 for if any man know not how to govern his house, how shall he have diligence of the church of God [how shall he have diligence, or keeping, of the church of God]?
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5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
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6 not new converted to the faith, lest he be borne up into pride, and fall into [the] doom of the devil.
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6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
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7 For it behooveth him to have also good witnessing of them that be withoutforth, that he fall not into reproof, and into the snare of the devil.
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7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
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8 Also it behooveth deacons to be chaste, not double-tongued, not given much to wine [not given to much wine], not following foul winning;
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8 Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
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9 that have the mystery of faith in clean conscience. [having the mystery of faith in clean conscience.]
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9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
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10 But be they proved first, and minister they so, having no crime. [And forsooth be they proved first, that they minister so, having no crime, or great sin.]
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10 They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
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11 Also it behooveth women to be chaste, not backbiting, sober, faithful in all things.
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11 In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
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12 Deacons be [they] husbands of one wife; which govern well their sons and their houses.
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12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.
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13 For they that [shall] minister well, shall get a good degree to themselves, and much trust in the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.
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13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
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14 Son Timothy, I write to thee these things, hoping that I shall come soon to thee [hoping me to come soon to thee];
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14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
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15 but if I tarry, that thou knowest, how it behooveth thee to live in the house of God, that is the church of living God, a pillar and firmness of truth.
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15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
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16 And openly it is a great sacrament of piety, that thing that was showed in flesh, it is justified in Spirit [And openly it is a great sacrament of piety, that that is showed in flesh, is justified in Spirit], it appeared to angels, it is preached to heathen men, it is believed in the world, it is taken up into glory.
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16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
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| Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) |
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