1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying, (logos) If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
True is the 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, able to teach;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;
3 Not given to wine, not an attacker, not greedy of filthy illegal gain; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
4 One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety; —
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
for if a man knoweth not how to preside over 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.
not a new convert, lest being puffed 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.
moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy illegal gain;
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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.
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they are without reproach.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
The women in like manner must 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.
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.
For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things write I unto you, hoping to come unto you shortly:
These things write I to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly;
15 But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
but if I should tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, (pneuma) seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
