New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Timothy 3:8-13
81DeaconsG1249 likewiseG5615 must be menG4586 of dignityG4586, not 2double-tonguedG1351, 34orG3361 addictedG4337 to muchG4183 wineG3631 56orG3361 fondG146 of sordidG146 gainG146, 97but holdingG2192 to the mysteryG3466 of the faithG4102 with a clearG2513 conscienceG4893. 108TheseG3778 men must alsoG2532 firstG4413 be testedG1381; thenG1534 let them serveG1247 as deaconsG1247 if they are beyondG410 reproachG410. 119WomenG1135 must likewiseG5615 be dignifiedG4586, 10not maliciousG1228 gossipsG1228, but 11temperateG3524, faithfulG4103 in allG3956 thingsG3956. 1212DeaconsG1249 must be 13husbandsG435 of only oneG1520 wifeG1135, and 1415goodG2573 managersG4291 of their childrenG5043 and their ownG2398 householdsG3624. 13For thoseG3588 who have servedG1247 wellG2573 as deaconsG1247 16obtainG4046 for themselvesG1438 a 17highG2570 standingG898 and greatG4183 confidenceG3954 in the faithG4102 that is in ChristG5547 JesusG2424.
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 ↩
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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