Parallel Bible results for "1 Timothy 3:1-13"

1 Timothy 3:1-13

1 This is a statement that can be trusted: If anyone sets his heart on being a bishop, he desires something excellent.

1 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

2 A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach.

2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

3 He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money.

3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

4 He must manage his own family well. His children should respectfully obey him.

4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.

5 (If a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)

5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)

6 He must not be a new Christian, or he might become arrogant like the devil and be condemned.

6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.

7 People who are not Christians must speak well of him, or he might become the victim of disgraceful insults that the devil sets as traps for him.

7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

8 Deacons must also be of good character. They must not be two-faced or addicted to alcohol. They must not use shameful ways to make money.

8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

9 They must have clear consciences about possessing the mystery of the Christian faith.

9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.

10 First, a person must be evaluated. Then, if he has a good reputation, he may become a deacon.

10 They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

11 Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.

11 In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.

12 A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.

12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.

13 Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation and will have confidence as a result of their faith in Christ Jesus.

13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.