New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Timothy 3:8-12
81DeaconsG1249 likewiseG5615 must be menG4586 ofG4586 dignityG4586, not 2insincereG1351, 3not proneG4337 toG4337 drink muchG4183 wineG3631, 4not greedyG146 forG146 moneyG146,
95but holdingG2192 to the mysteryG3466 of the faithG4102 with a clearG2513 conscienceG4893.
106TheseG3778 menG3778 must alsoG2532 firstG4413 be testedG1381; thenG1534 have them serveG1247 asG1247 deaconsG1247 if they are beyondG410 reproachG410.
117WomenG1135 must likewiseG5615 be dignifiedG4586, 8not maliciousG1228 gossipsG1228, but 910temperateG3524, faithfulG4103 in allG3956 thingsG3956.
1211DeaconsG1249 must be 12husbandsG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, and 1314goodG2573 managersG4291 of their childrenG5043 and their ownG2398 householdsG3624.
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 ↩
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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