1 Timothy 3
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1 Timothy 3:1-3

1ThisG3588 is a trueG4103 sayingG3056, IfG1487 a manG5100 desireG3713 the office of a bishopG1984, he desirethG1937 a goodG2570 workG2041.

2A bishopG3588G1985 thenG3767 mustG1163 beG1510 blamelessG423, the husbandG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, vigilantG3524, soberG4998, of good behaviourG2887, given to hospitalityG5382, apt to teachG1317; 3NotG3361 given to wineG3943, noG3361 strikerG4131, notG3361 greedy of filthy lucreG146; butG235 patientG1933, not a brawlerG269, not covetousG866;

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