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1 Timothy 3:1
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The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
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The saying is sure: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.
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Now a bishop must be above reproach, married only once, 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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[a].
Some interpreters place these words at the end of the previous paragraph. Other ancient authorities read [The saying is commonly accepted]
[b].
Or [overseer]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.