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I Timothy . 01 02 03 04 05 06 ..... overseers and deacons
03:01 .. It is a trustworthy statement .. if any man aspires to the office of overseer .. it is a fine work he desires to do
03:02 .. an overseer .. then .. must be above reproach .. the husband of one wife .. temperate .. prudent .. respectable .. hospitable .. eable to teach
03:03 .. not addicted to wine or pugnacious .. but gentle .. peaceable .. free from the love of money
03:04 .. he must be one who manages his own household well .. keeping his children under control with all dignity
03:05 .. (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household .. how will he take care of the church of God)
03:06 .. and not a new convert .. so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil
03:07 .. and he must have a good reputation with those outside the church .. so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil
03:08 .. deacons likewise must be men of dignity .. not double-tongued .. or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain
03:09 .. but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience
03:10 .. these men must also first be tested .. then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach
03:11 .. women must likewise be dignified .. not malicious gossips .. but temperate .. faithful in all things
03:12 .. deacons must be husbands of only one wife .. and good managers of their children and their own households
03:13 .. for those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus
03:14 .. I am writing these things to you .. hoping to come to you before long
03:15 .. but in case I am delayed .. I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God ..
......... which is the church of the living God .. the pillar and support of the truth
03:16 .. by common confession .. great is the mystery of godliness .. he who was revealed in the flesh .. was vindicated in the Spirit ..
......... seen by angels .. proclaimed among the nations .. believed on in the world .. taken up in glory
Those having places of authority in the church must be blameless .. not lying under any scandal .. watchful against Satan .. moderate in all their actions .. proving their ability to care for God’s people by keeping a Godly and well-governed household .. holding the truths of the faith in a pure conscience . . . . v 16 the mystery of Godliness is Christ .. he was God manifest in the flesh (John 1:14) .. being reproached as a sinner .. he was raised by the Spirit and so justified .. he was attended by and worshipped by angels .. he is offered to the Gentiles as Savior and Redeemer .. he is believed on by millions .. he is exalted in glory
Matthew . Mark . Luke . John ...... I Timothy 3
Acts . Romans . I Corinthians . II Corinthians . Galatians . Ephesians . Philippians . Colossians . I Thessalonians . II Thessalonians
I Timothy . II Timothy . Titus . Philemon . Hebrews . James . I Peter . II Peter . I John . II John . III John . Jude . Revelation
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