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1 Timothy 3:1-12

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

Scripture focus

1. This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8. Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless. 11. Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

1 Timothy 3:1-12 — 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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