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1 Timothy 3:2-7

2TheoverseerἐπίσκοπονepiskoponG1985thenG3767mustbeG1510irreproachable,husbandἄνδρα,andraG435ofoneμιᾶςmiasG1520wifeγυναικὸςgunaikosG1135, sober, discreet, decorous,hospitableφιλόξενον,philoxenonG5382, apttoteachδιδακτικόν,didaktikonG1317;

3notgiventoexcessesfromwineπάροινον,paroinonG3943,notastriker,butmild,notaddictedtocontention,notfondofmoney,

4conductinghisownἰδίουidiouG2398houseοἴκουoikouG3624wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573,having[his]childrenG5043insubjectionwithallgravity;

5(butifoneτιςtisG5100doesnotknowhowπῶςpōsG4459toconducthisownἰδίουidiouG2398houseG3624,howG4459shallhetakecareἐπιμελήσεται;epimelēsetaiG1959oftheassemblyG1577ofGodθεοῦtheouG2316?)

6notanovice,thathemaynot, being inflated,fallἐμπέσῃempesēG1706into[the] faultofthedevilδιαβόλου.diabolouG1228.

7ButitisnecessaryG1163thatheshouldhavealsoG2532agoodκαλὴνkalēnG2570testimonyμαρτυρίανmarturianG3141fromthosewithout,thathemayfallἐμπέσῃempesēG1706notintoreproachὀνειδισμὸνoneidismonG3680and[the]snareπαγίδαpagidaG3803ofthedevilδιαβόλου.¶diabolouG1228.

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