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The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy

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- Chapter 3 -

(Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
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A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
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Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
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But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
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Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
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Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

(Acts 6:1–7)
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Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
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Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
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And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
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The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
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Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
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For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

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These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
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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.
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And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.
(Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
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This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer (a) desires a good work.
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The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
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not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
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one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
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(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
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not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
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Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

(Acts 6:1–7)
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Servants,(b) in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
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holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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Let them also first be tested; then let them serve (c) if they are blameless.
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Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
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Let servants (d) be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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For those who have served well (e) gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

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These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
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but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God (f) was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Footnotes

(a)3:1 or, superintendent, or bishop
(b)3:8 or, Deacons.
(c)3:10 or, serve as deacons
(d)3:12 or, deacons
(e)3:13 or, served well as deacons
(f)3:16 NU replaces “God” with “who”
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