1 Timothy 3
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1 Timothy 3:2-9

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; 4One that rulethG4291 wellG2573 his ownG2398 houseG3624, havingG2192 his childrenG5043 inG1722 subjectionG5292 withG3326 allG3956 gravityG4587; 5(ForG1161 ifG1487 a manG5100 knowG1492 notG3756 howG1492 to ruleG4291 his ownG2398 houseG3624, howG4459 shall he take careG1959 of the AssemblyG1577 of GodG2316?) 6NotG3361 a noviceG3504, lestG3361 being lifted up with prideG5187 he fallG1706 intoG1519 the condemnationG2917 of the devilG1228. 7MoreoverG1161 heG846 mustG1163 haveG2192 a goodG2570 reportG3141 ofG575 them which are withoutG1855; lestG2443G3361 he fallG1706 intoG1519 reproachG3680 andG2532 the snareG3803 of the devilG3588G1228.

8LikewiseG5615 must the deaconsG1249 be graveG4586, notG3361 doubletonguedG1351, notG3361 given toG4337 muchG4183 wineG3631, notG3361 greedy of filthy lucreG146; 9HoldingG2192 the mysteryG3588G3466 of the faithG3588G4102 inG1722 a pureG2513 conscienceG4893.

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