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1 Timothy 3 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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1Ti 3:1 - It is a trustworthy^G4103 statement:^G3056 if^G1487 any^G5100 man^G5100 aspires^G3713 to the office^G1984 of [fn]overseer,^G1984 it is a fine^G2570 work^G2041 he desires^G1937 to do.

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1Ti 3:2 - [fn]An overseer,^G1985 then,^G3767 must^G1163 be above^G423 reproach,^G423 the husband^G435 of one^G1520 wife,^G1135 temperate,^G3524 prudent,^G4998 respectable,^G2887 hospitable,^G5382 able^G1317 to teach,^G1317

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1Ti 3:3 - not addicted^G3943 to wine^G3943 [fn]or^G3361 pugnacious,^G4131 but gentle,^G1933 peaceable,^G269 free^G866 from the love^G866 of money.^G866

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1Ti 3:4 - He must be one who manages^G4291 his own^G2398 household^G3624 well,^G2573 keeping^G2192 his children^G5043 under^G1722 control^G5292 with all^G3956 dignity^G4587

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:5

1Ti 3:5 - (but if^G1487 a man^G5100 does not know^G6063 how^G6063 to manage^G4291 his own^G2398 household,^G3624 how^G4459 will he take^G1959 care^G1959 of the church^G1577 of God?),^G2316

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1Ti 3:6 - and not a new^G3504 convert,^G3504 so^G2443^G3361 that he will not become conceited^G5187 and fall^G1706 into the condemnation^G2917 [fn]incurred by the devil.^G1228

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1Ti 3:7 - And he must^G1163 have^G2192 a good^G2570 reputation^G3141 with those^G3588 outside^G1855 the church, so^G2443 that he will not fall^G1706 into reproach^G3680 and the snare^G3803 of the devil.^G1228

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1Ti 3:8 - Deacons^G1249 likewise^G5615 must be men^G4586 of dignity,^G4586 not [fn]double-tongued,^G1351 [fn]or^G3361 addicted^G4337 to much^G4183 wine^G3631 [fn]or^G3361 fond^G146 of sordid^G146 gain,^G146

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1Ti 3:9 - but holding^G2192 to the mystery^G3466 of the faith^G4102 with a clear^G2513 conscience.^G4893

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1Ti 3:10 - These^G3778 men must also^G2532 first^G4413 be tested;^G1381 then^G1534 let them serve^G1247 as deacons^G1247 if they are beyond^G410 reproach.^G410

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1Ti 3:11 - [fn]Women^G1135 must likewise^G5615 be dignified,^G4586 not malicious^G1228 gossips,^G1228 but temperate,^G3524 faithful^G4103 in all^G3956 things.^G3956

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1Ti 3:12 - Deacons^G1249 must be husbands^G435 of only one^G1520 wife,^G1135 and [fn]good^G2573 managers^G4291 of their children^G5043 and their own^G2398 households.^G3624

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1Ti 3:13 - For those^G3588 who have served^G1247 well^G2573 as deacons^G1247 obtain^G4046 for themselves^G1438 a [fn]high^G2570 standing^G898 and great^G4183 confidence^G3954 in the faith^G4102 that is in Christ^G5547 Jesus.^G2424

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1Ti 3:14 - I am writing^G1125 these^G3778 things^G3778 to you, hoping^G1679 to come^G2064 to you before^G5035 long;^G5035

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1Ti 3:15 - but [fn]in case^G1437 I am^G1019 delayed,^G1019 I write so^G2443 that you will know^G6063 how^G4459 [fn]one ought^G1163 to conduct^G390 himself in the household^G3624 of God,^G2316 which^G3748 is the church^G1577 of the living^G2198 God,^G2316 the pillar^G4769 and support^G1477 of the truth.^G225

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1Ti 3:16 - By common^G3672 confession,^G3672 great^G3173 is the mystery^G3466 of godliness:^G2150
He who^G3739 was revealed^G5319 in the flesh,^G4561
Was [fn]vindicated^G1344 [fn]in the Spirit,^G4151
Seen^G3708 by angels,^G32
Proclaimed^G2784 among^G1722 the nations,^G1484
Believed^G4100 on in the world,^G2889
Taken^G353 up in glory.^G1391

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Or, bishop

Literally: The

Literally: not

Literally: of the devil

(3:8)

Or, given to double-talk

(3:8)

Literally: not

(3:11)

I.e. either deacons' wives or deaconesses

(3:12)

Literally: managing well

(3:13)

Literally: good

(3:15)

Literally: if I delay

(3:15)

Or, you ought to conduct yourself

(3:16)

Or, justified

(3:16)

Or, by

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