1 Timothy 3
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1 Timothy 3:2-7

2A bishopG1985 thenG3767 mustG1163 beG1511 blamelessG423, the husbandG435 of oneG3391 wifeG1135, temperateG3524, sober mindedG4998, of good behaviourG2887, given to hospitalityG5382, apt to teachG1317;1 3NotG3361 given to wineG3943, notG3361 violentG4131, notG3361 greedy for moneyG146; butG235 patientG1933, not a brawlerG269, not covetousG866;2 4One that rulethG4291 wellG2573 his ownG2398 houseG3624, havingG2192 his childrenG5043 inG1722 subjectionG5292 withG3326 allG3956 gravityG4587; 5(ForG1161 if a manG1536 knowethG1492 notG3756 howG1492 to ruleG4291 his ownG2398 houseG3624, howG4459 shall he take care ofG1959 the churchG1577 of GodG2316?) 6NotG3361 a noviceG3504, lestG3363 being lifted up with prideG5187 he fallG1706 intoG1519 the condemnationG2917 of the devilG1228.3 7MoreoverG1161G2532 heG846 mustG1163 haveG2192 a goodG2570 reportG3141 ofG575 them who are outsideG1855 the church ; lestG3363 he fallG1706 intoG1519 reproachG3680 andG2532 the snareG3803 of the devilG1228.

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  1. 1. 1 Timothy 3:2 of good...: or, modest ↩
  2. 2. 1 Timothy 3:3 given...: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine ↩
  3. 3. 1 Timothy 3:6 a novice: or, one newly come to the faith ↩

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