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1 Timothy  


3 : 1 The saying istrustworthy: If anyone aspires tothe office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
3 : 2 Thereforean overseermust be above reproach,the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable,hospitable,able to teach,
3 : 3 not a drunkard, not violent butgentle, not quarrelsome,not a lover of money.
3 : 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignitykeeping his children submissive,
3 : 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care forGod's church?
3 : 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he maybecome puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3 : 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of byoutsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, intoa snare of the devil.
3 : 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine,not greedy for dishonest gain.
3 : 9 They musthold the mystery of the faith witha clear conscience.
3 : 10 Andlet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
3 : 11 Their wives likewise mustbe dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded,faithful in all things.
3 : 12 Let deacons each bethe husband of one wife,managing their children and their own households well.
3 : 13 Forthose who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
3 : 14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,
3 : 15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
3 : 16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:Hewas manifested in the flesh,vindicatedby the Spirit,seen by angels,proclaimed among the nations,believed on in the world,taken up in glory.