1 Timothy 3
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1 Timothy 3:6-11

6NotG3361 a noviceG3504, lestG3363 being lifted up with prideG5187 he fallG1706 intoG1519 the condemnationG2917 of the devilG1228.1 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.

8LikewiseG5615must the deaconsG1249 be graveG4586, notG3361 doubletonguedG1351, notG3361 givenG4337 to muchG4183 wineG3631, notG3361 greedy for moneyG146; 9HoldingG2192 the mysteryG3466 of the faithG4102 inG1722 a pureG2513 conscienceG4893. 10AndG1161 letG1381 theseG3778 alsoG2532 firstG4412 be provedG1381; thenG1534 let them use the office of a deaconG1247, beingG5607 found blamelessG410. 11Even soG5615 must their wivesG1135 be graveG4586, notG3361 slanderersG1228, sober mindedG3524, faithfulG4103 inG1722 all thingsG3956.

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  1. 1. 1 Timothy 3:6 a novice: or, one newly come to the faith ↩

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