1 Timothy 3:1 Faithful4103{Some connect the words Faithful is the saying with the preceding paragraph.} is the3588 saying,3056 If1487 a man5100 seeketh3713 the office of a bishop,1984 he desireth1937 a good2570 work.2041 cr 2 The bishop1985{Or, overseer} therefore3767 must1163 be1511 without reproach,423 the husband435 of one1520 wife,1135 temperate,3524 sober-minded,4998 orderly,2887 given to hospitality,5382 apt to teach;1317 cr 3 no3361{Or, not quarrelsome over wine} brawler,269 no3361 striker;4131 but235 gentle,1933 not contentious,269 no lover866 of money;146 cr 4 one that ruleth4291 well2573 his own2398 house,3624 having2192 his children5043 in1722 subjection5292 with3326 all3956 gravity;4587 cr 5 (but1161 if1487 a man5100 knoweth1492 not3756 how1492 to rule4291 his own2398 house,3624 how4459 shall he take care1959 of the church1577 of God?)2316 cr 6 not3361 a novice,3504 lest3361 being puffed5187 up he fall1706 into1519 the condemnation2917{Greek judgment.} of the devil.1228 cr 7 Moreover1161 he846 must1163 have2192 good2570 testimony3141 from575 them that are without;1855 lest3361 he fall1706 into1519 reproach3680 and2532 the snare3803 of the devil.1228 cr 8 Deacons1249 in like5615 manner must be grave,4586 not3361 double-tongued,1351 not3361 given to4337 much4183 wine,3631 not3361 greedy of filthy lucre;146 cr 9 holding2192 the mystery3466 of the faith4102 in1722 a pure2513 conscience.4893 cr 10 And1161 let1381 these3778 also2532 first4412 be proved;1381 then1534 let them serve as deacons,1247 if they be5607 blameless.410 cr 11 Women1135 in like manner5615 must be grave,4586 not3361 slanderers,1228 temperate,3524 faithful4103 in1722 all things.3956 cr 12 Let2077 deacons1249 be2077 husbands435 of one1520 wife,1135 ruling4291 their children5043 and2532 their own2398 houses3624 well.2573 cr 13 For1063 they that have served well2573 as deacons1247 gain4046 to themselves1438 a good2570 standing,898 and2532 great4183 boldness3954 in1722 the faith4102 which is3588 in1722 Christ5547 Jesus.2424 cr

1 Timothy 3:14 These things5023 write I1125 unto thee,4671 hoping1679 to come2064 unto4314 thee4571 shortly;5032 cr 15 but1161 if1437 I tarry long,1019 that2443 thou mayest know1492 how4459{Or, how thou oughtest to behave thyself} men ought1163 to behave themselves390 in1722 the house3624 of God,2316 which3748 is2076 the church1577 of the living2198 God,2316 the pillar4769 and2532 ground1477{Or, stay} of the truth.225 cr 16 And2532 without controversy3672 great3173 is2076 the mystery3466 of godliness;2150 He2316{The word God, in place of He who, rests on no sufficient ancient evidence. Some ancient authorities read which.} who was manifested5319 in1722 the flesh,4561 Justified1344 in1722 the spirit,4151 Seen3700 of angels,32 Preached2784 among1722 the nations,1484{Or, Gentiles} Believed on4100 in1722 the world,2889 Received up353 in1722 glory.1391 cr