New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Timothy 3:8-16
81Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not 2double-tongued, 34or addicted to much wine 56or fond of sordid gain, 97but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 108These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 119Women must likewise be dignified, 10not malicious gossips, but 11temperate, faithful in all things. 1212Deacons must be 13husbands of only one wife, and 1415good managers of their children and their own households. 13For those who have served well as deacons 16obtain for themselves a 17high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; 15but 18in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how 19one ought to conduct himself in 20the household of God, which is the 21church of 22the living God, the 23pillar and support of the truth. 16By common confession, great is 24the mystery of godliness: He who was 25revealed in the flesh, Was 2627vindicated 28in the Spirit, 29Seen by angels, 30Proclaimed among the nations, 31Believed on in the world, 32Taken up in glory.
Notes
- 1. 1 Timothy 3:8 Phil 1:1; 1 Tim 3:12 ↩
- 2. 1 Timothy 3:8 Or given to double-talk ↩
- 3. 1 Timothy 3:8 Lit not ↩
- 4. 1 Timothy 3:8 1 Tim 5:23; Titus 2:3 ↩
- 5. 1 Timothy 3:8 Lit not ↩
- 6. 1 Timothy 3:8 1 Tim 3:3; Titus 1:7; 1 Pet 5:2 ↩
- 7. 1 Timothy 3:9 1 Tim 1:5, 19 ↩
- 8. 1 Timothy 3:10 1 Tim 5:22 ↩
- 9. 1 Timothy 3:11 I.e. either deacons’ wives or deaconesses ↩
- 10. 1 Timothy 3:11 2 Tim 3:3; Titus 2:3 ↩
- 11. 1 Timothy 3:11 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 12. 1 Timothy 3:12 Phil 1:1; 1 Tim 3:8 ↩
- 13. 1 Timothy 3:12 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 14. 1 Timothy 3:12 Lit managing well ↩
- 15. 1 Timothy 3:12 1 Tim 3:4 ↩
- 16. 1 Timothy 3:13 Matt 25:21 ↩
- 17. 1 Timothy 3:13 Lit good ↩
- 18. 1 Timothy 3:15 Lit if I delay ↩
- 19. 1 Timothy 3:15 Or you ought to conduct yourself ↩
- 20. 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Cor 3:16; 2 Cor 6:16; Eph 2:21f; 1 Pet 2:5; 4:17 ↩
- 21. 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Tim 3:5 ↩
- 22. 1 Timothy 3:15 Matt 16:16; 1 Tim 4:10 ↩
- 23. 1 Timothy 3:15 Gal 2:9; 2 Tim 2:19 ↩
- 24. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 16:25 ↩
- 25. 1 Timothy 3:16 John 1:14; 1 Pet 1:20; 1 John 3:5, 8 ↩
- 26. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified ↩
- 27. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 3:4 ↩
- 28. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by ↩
- 29. 1 Timothy 3:16 Luke 2:13; 24:4; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 30. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 16:26; 2 Cor 1:19; Col 1:23 ↩
- 31. 1 Timothy 3:16 2 Thess 1:10 ↩
- 32. 1 Timothy 3:16 Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Timothy 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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