Berean Standard Bible

1 Timothy 3

(Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)

1This is a trustworthyG4103 sayingG3056: IfG1487 anyoneG5100 aspires to beG3713 an overseerG1984, he desiresG1937 a nobleG2570 taskG2041. 2AnG3588 overseerG1985, thenG3767, mustG1163 beG1510 above reproachG423, the husbandG435 of but oneG1520 wifeG1135,1 temperateG3524, self-controlledG4998, respectableG2887, hospitableG5382, able to teachG1317, 3notG3361 dependent on wineG3943, notG3361 violentG4131 butG235 gentleG1933, peaceableG269, and free of the love of moneyG866.

4An overseer must manageG4291 his ownG2398 householdG3624 wellG2573 and keepG2192 his childrenG5043 underG1722 controlG5292, withG3326 completeG3956 dignityG4587. 5For ifG1487 someoneG5100 does notG3756 knowG1492 howG4459 to manageG4291 his ownG2398 householdG3624, how can he care forG1959 the churchG1577 of GodG2316? 6He must notG3361 be a recent convertG3504, or he may become conceitedG2443 G3361 G5187 and fallG1706 underG1519 the same condemnationG2917 as theG3588 devilG1228. 7FurthermoreG1161 G2532, he mustG1163 haveG2192 a goodG2570 reputationG3141 withG575 outsidersG3588 G1855, so thatG2443 he will not fallG3361 G1706 intoG1519 disgraceG3680 andG2532 into the snareG3803 of theG3588 devilG1228.

8DeaconsG1249 likewiseG5615 must be dignifiedG4586, notG3361 double-tonguedG1351 or givenG4337 to muchG4183 wineG3631 or greedy for moneyG146. 9They must holdG2192 to theG3588 mysteryG3466 of theG3588 faithG4102 withG1722 a clearG2513 conscienceG4893. 10AdditionallyG2532 G1161, theyG3778 must first be testedG1381 G4412. ThenG1534, if they areG1510 above reproachG410, let them serve as deaconsG1247.

11In the same wayG5615, the womenG1135 2 must be dignifiedG4586, notG3361 slanderersG1228, but temperateG3524 and faithfulG4103 inG1722 all thingsG3956.

12A deaconG1249 must beG1510 the husbandG435 of but oneG1520 wifeG1135, a goodG2573 managerG4291 of his childrenG5043 andG2532 of his ownG2398 householdG3624. 13ForG1063 those whoG3588 have servedG1247 wellG2573 as deacons acquireG4046 for themselvesG1438 a highG2570 standingG898 andG2532 greatG4183 confidenceG3954 inG1722 the faithG4102 thatG3588 is inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

14Although I hopeG1679 to comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771 soonG1722 G5034, I am writingG1125 youG4771 these thingsG3778 15 in caseG1437 I am delayedG1019, so thatG2443 you will knowG1492 howG4459 each one mustG1163 conduct himselfG390 inG1722 God’sG2316 householdG3624, whichG3748 isG1510 the churchG1577 of the livingG2198 GodG2316, the pillarG4769 andG2532 foundationG1477 of theG3588 truthG225.

16By common confessionG2532 G3672, theG3588 mysteryG3466 of godlinessG2150 isG1510 greatG3173:

He appearedG5319 3 inG1722 the fleshG4561,was vindicatedG1344 byG1722 the SpiritG4151,4was seenG3708 by angelsG32,was proclaimedG2784 amongG1722 the nationsG1484,was believed inG4100 throughoutG1722 the worldG2889,was taken upG353 inG1722 gloryG1391.