1 Timothy 3
1 True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
This [is] a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
4 presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety; —
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God—
(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil;
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.
Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
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 serve as deacons, if they are without reproach.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.
11 The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
13 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.
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 to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly;
These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:
15 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.
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 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.
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
