New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Timothy 3:8-16
81Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not 2insincere, 3not prone to drink much wine, 4not greedy for money, 95but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 106These men must also first be tested; then have them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 117Women must likewise be dignified, 8not malicious gossips, but 910temperate, faithful in all things. 1211Deacons must be 12husbands of one wife, and 1314good managers of their children and their own households. 13For those who have served well as deacons 15obtain for themselves a 16high 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 17in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in 18the household of God, which is the 19church of 20the living God, the 21pillar and support of the truth. 16Beyond question, great is 22the mystery of godliness: He who was 23revealed in the flesh, Was 2425vindicated 26in the Spirit, 27Seen by angels, 28Proclaimed among the nations, 29Believed on in the world, 30Taken 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 1 Tim 5:23; Titus 2:3 ↩
- 4. 1 Timothy 3:8 1 Tim 3:3; Titus 1:7; 1 Pet 5:2 ↩
- 5. 1 Timothy 3:9 1 Tim 1:5, 19 ↩
- 6. 1 Timothy 3:10 1 Tim 5:22 ↩
- 7. 1 Timothy 3:11 I.e., either deacons’ wives or deaconesses ↩
- 8. 1 Timothy 3:11 2 Tim 3:3; Titus 2:3 ↩
- 9. 1 Timothy 3:11 Or level-headed ↩
- 10. 1 Timothy 3:11 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 11. 1 Timothy 3:12 Phil 1:1; 1 Tim 3:8 ↩
- 12. 1 Timothy 3:12 1 Tim 3:2 ↩
- 13. 1 Timothy 3:12 Lit managing well ↩
- 14. 1 Timothy 3:12 1 Tim 3:4 ↩
- 15. 1 Timothy 3:13 Matt 25:21 ↩
- 16. 1 Timothy 3:13 Lit good ↩
- 17. 1 Timothy 3:15 Lit if I delay ↩
- 18. 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Cor 3:16; 2 Cor 6:16; Eph 2:21f; 1 Pet 2:5; 4:17 ↩
- 19. 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Tim 3:5 ↩
- 20. 1 Timothy 3:15 Matt 16:16; 1 Tim 4:10 ↩
- 21. 1 Timothy 3:15 Gal 2:9; 2 Tim 2:19 ↩
- 22. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 16:25 ↩
- 23. 1 Timothy 3:16 John 1:14; 1 Pet 1:20; 1 John 3:5, 8 ↩
- 24. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified ↩
- 25. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 3:4 ↩
- 26. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by ↩
- 27. 1 Timothy 3:16 Luke 2:13; 24:4; 1 Pet 1:12 ↩
- 28. 1 Timothy 3:16 Rom 16:26; 2 Cor 1:19; Col 1:23 ↩
- 29. 1 Timothy 3:16 2 Thess 1:10 ↩
- 30. 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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