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1 Timothy 3

Qualifications for Overseers

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.

Leaders in the Church

This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader,a he desires an honorable position.”

Therefore an overseera must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,b sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife.b He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

He must not be a heavy drinkerc or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.

He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,

He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.

for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?

For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?

He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.d

Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.

Qualifications for Deacons

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,c not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscience.

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.

Their wives likewised must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.

In the same way, their wivese must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.

Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.

For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,

The Truths of Our Faith

I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,

if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
Hee was manifested in the flesh,
vindicatedf by the Spirit,g
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Without question, this is the great mystery of our faithf:
Christg was revealed in a human body
and vindicated by the Spirit.h
He was seen by angels
and announced to the nations.
He was believed in throughout the world
and taken to heaven in glory.

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