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1 Timothy 3

King James Version KJV

1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Lexham English Bible LEB

1 The saying [is] trustworthy: if anyone aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

2 Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,

3 not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,

4 managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity

5 (but if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

6 not newly converted, lest he become conceited [and] fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 But [he] must also have a good testimony from those outside, in order that he may not fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.

8 Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

9 holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience,

10 and these also must be tested first; then let them serve [if they] are above reproach.

11 The wives likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all [things].

12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing [their] children and their own households well.

13 For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith [that is] in Christ Jesus.

14 I am writing these [things] to you, hoping to come to you in a short time.

15 But if I am delayed, [I am writing] in order that you may know how one must conduct oneself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and mainstay of the truth.

16 And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness: Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by<note: Or perhaps "in"> the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles<note: Or "nations"; the same Greek word can be translated "nations" or "Gentiles" depending on the context>, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.