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1 Timothy 3:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

1 Timothy 3:1

Verse 1 of 16

Scripture focus

This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

1 Timothy 3:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:1

Theological / Devotional

True. Gr. pistos, “faithful,” “worthy of trust.” Some commentators believe the first phrase of ch. 3 should be considered the concluding statement concerning the subordinacy of women as set forth in ch. 2. However, it may be applied to either what precedes or what follows, because both comments are worth careful consideration.

Bishop. Or, “overseer” (see on Acts 11:30 ; 20:28). In apostolic times the office of “bishop” was the same as that of elder. For the historical development of the episcopate see Vol. VI, pp. 26, 38.

Good. Gr. kalos, “excellent,” “commendable.”

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