1 Timothy 3
RV1895
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Revised Version 1895

1 Timothy 3:8-13

8DeaconsG1249 inG4183 like mannerG5615 must beG4183 grave, notG3361 doubletongued, notG3361 given toG4183 muchG4183 wineG3631, notG3361 greedy ofG1249 filthy lucre;

9holdingG2192 theG3588 mysteryG3466 ofG1722 theG3588 faithG4102 inG1722 a pureG2513 conscienceG4893.

10AndG2532 letG1510 theseG3778 alsoG2532 firstG4413 beG1510 proved; thenG2532 letG1510 themG3778 serveG1247 asG2532 deaconsG1247, ifG2532 theyG2532 beG1510 blamelessG410.

11WomenG1135 inG1722 like mannerG5615 must beG3956 grave, notG3361 slanderersG1228, temperateG3524, faithfulG4103 inG1722 allG3956 thingsG3956.

12LetG1510 deaconsG1249 beG1510 husbandsG435 ofG3624 oneG1520 wifeG1135, ruling theirG2532 childrenG5043 andG2532 theirG2532 ownG2398 houses wellG2573.

13ForG1063 theyG2532 thatG1438 have servedG1247 wellG2573 asG1722 deaconsG1247 gainG4046 toG2532 themselvesG1438 a goodG2570 standingG898, andG2532 greatG4183 boldnessG3954 inG1722 theG3588 faithG4102 whichG3588 is inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

Read all of 1 Timothy 3

Commentaries on 1 Timothy 3

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain