1 Timothy 3:1

Supervisors in God’s household

1 This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.

1 Timothy 3:1 In-Context

1 This saying is reliable: if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing.
2 So the church's supervisor must be without fault. They should be faithful to their spouse, sober, modest, and honest. They should show hospitality and be skilled at teaching.
3 They shouldn't be addicted to alcohol or a bully. Instead, they should be gentle, peaceable, and not greedy.
4 They should manage their own household well—they should see that their children are obedient with complete respect,
5 because if they don't know how to manage their own household, how can they take care of God's church?

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