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1 Timothy 3 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Leaders in the Church

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:1 - This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be an elder,[fn] he desires an honorable position.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:2 - So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife.[fn] 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:3 - He must not be a heavy drinker[fn] or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:4 - He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:5 - For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:6 - An elder must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:7 - Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:8 - In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:9 - They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscience.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:10 - Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:11 - In the same way, their wives[fn] must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:12 - A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - 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 Truths of Our Faith

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:14 - I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:15 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:16 - Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith[fn]:
Christ[fn] was revealed in a human body
and vindicated by the Spirit.[fn]
He was seen by angels
and announced to the nations.
He was believed in throughout the world
and taken to heaven in glory.
See the NLT Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NLT Footnotes
Or an overseer, or a bishop; also in 3:2, 6.
Or must have only one wife, or must be married only once; Greek reads must be the husband of one wife; also in 3:12.
Greek must not drink too much wine; similarly in 3:8.
Or he might fall into the same judgment as the devil.
Or the women deacons. The Greek word can be translated women or wives.
Or of godliness.
Greek He who; other manuscripts read God.
Or in his spirit.
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1 Timothy Chapter 3 — Additional Translations:

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