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1 Timothy 3

Leaders in the Church

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

Qualifications of Overseers

This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a [a]bishop, he desires a good work.

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.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

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

not [b]given to wine, not violent, [c]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [d]covetous;

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

one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence

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

(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

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

not a [e]novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as 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.

Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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

Qualifications of Deacons

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

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

holding the [f]mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

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

But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

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.

Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not [g]slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

The Truths of Our Faith

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

The Great Mystery

These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly;

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.

but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and [h]ground of the truth.

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.

And without controversy great is the [i]mystery of godliness:
God[j] was manifested in the flesh,
Justified in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Preached among the Gentiles,
Believed on in the world,
Received up in glory.

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