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1 Timothy 3:2-13 2 The overseer ἐπίσκοπον episkopon G1985 then G3767 must be G1510 irreproachable, husband ἄνδρα, andra G435 of one μιᾶς mias G1520 wife γυναικὸς gunaikos G1135 , sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable φιλόξενον, philoxenon G5382 , apt to teach διδακτικόν, didaktikon G1317 ; 3 not given to excesses from wine πάροινον, paroinon G3943 , not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money , 4 conducting his own ἰδίου idiou G2398 house οἴκου oikou G3624 well καλῶς kalōs G2573 , having [ his ] children G5043 in subjection with all gravity; 6 not a novice, that he may not , being inflated, fall ἐμπέσῃ empesē G1706 into [ the ] fault of the devil διαβόλου. diabolou G1228 . 7 But it is necessary G1163 that he should have also G2532 a good καλὴν kalēn G2570 testimony μαρτυρίαν marturian G3141 from those without , that he may fall ἐμπέσῃ empesē G1706 not into reproach ὀνειδισμὸν oneidismon G3680 and [ the ] snare παγίδα pagida G3803 of the devil διαβόλου.¶ diabolou G1228 . 8 Ministers, in like manner , grave, not double-tongued , not given to much πολλῷ pollō G4183 wine οἴνῳ oinō G3631 , not seeking gain αἰσχροκερδεῖς, aischrokerdeis G146 by base means, 9 holding ἔχοντας echontas G2192 the mystery μυστήριον mustērion G3466 of the faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 in a pure G2513 conscience συνειδήσει. suneidēsei G4893 . 10 And let these be G1510 first πρῶτον, prōton G4413 proved, then let them minister G1247 , being ὄντες.¶ ontes G1510 without charge [against them ]. 11 [ The ] women G1135 in like manner grave, not slanderers διαβόλους, diabolous G1228 , sober, faithful πιστὰς pistas G4103 in all things πᾶσιν. pasin G3956 . 12 Let [ the ] ministers be ἔστωσαν estōsan G1510 husbands ἄνδρες, andres G435 of one μιᾶς mias G1520 wife γυναικὸς gunaikos G1135 , conducting [ their ] children G5043 and their own ἰδίων idiōn G2398 houses well καλῶς kalōs G2573 : Read all of 1 Timothy 3 ← 1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 4 → Commentaries on 1 Timothy 3 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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