3:1 This [is] a true 4103 saying 3056, If a man 1536 desire 3713 5731 the office of a bishop 1984, he desireth 1937 5719 a good 2570 work 2041.

3:2 A bishop 1985 then 3767 must 1163 5748 be 1511 5750 blameless 423, the husband 435 of one 3391 wife 1135, vigilant 3524, sober 4998, of good behaviour 2887, given to hospitality 5382, apt to teach 1317;(of good…: or, modest)

3:3 Not 3361 given to wine 3943, no 3361 striker 4131, not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre 146; but 235 patient 1933, not a brawler 269, not covetous 866;(given…: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine)

3:4 One that ruleth 4291 5734 well 2573 his own 2398 house 3624, having 2192 5723 his children 5043 in 1722 subjection 5292 with 3326 all 3956 gravity 4587;

3:5 (For 1161 if a man 1536 know 1492 0 not 3756 how 1492 5758 to rule 4291 5629 his own 2398 house 3624, how 4459 shall he take care of 1959 5695 the church 1577 of God 2316?)

3:6 Not 3361 a novice 3504, lest 3363 being lifted up with pride 5187 5685 he fall 1706 5632 into 1519 the condemnation 2917 of the devil 1228.(a novice: or, one newly come to the faith)

3:7 Moreover 1161 2532 he 846 must 1163 5748 have 2192 5721 a good 2570 report 3141 of 575 them which are without 1855; lest 3363 he fall 1706 5632 into 1519 reproach 3680 and 2532 the snare 3803 of the devil 1228.

3:8 Likewise 5615 [must] the deacons 1249 [be] grave 4586, not 3361 doubletongued 1351, not 3361 given 4337 5723 to much 4183 wine 3631, not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre 146;

3:9 Holding 2192 5723 the mystery 3466 of the faith 4102 in 1722 a pure 2513 conscience 4893.

3:10 And 1161 let 1381 0 these 3778 also 2532 first 4412 be proved 1381 5744; then 1534 let them use the office of a deacon 1247 5720, being 5607 5752 [found] blameless 410.

3:11 Even so 5615 [must their] wives 1135 [be] grave 4586, not 3361 slanderers 1228, sober 3524, faithful 4103 in 1722 all things 3956.

3:12 Let 2077 0 the deacons 1249 be 2077 5749 the husbands 435 of one 3391 wife 1135, ruling 4291 5734 their children 5043 and 2532 their own 2398 houses 3624 well 2573.

3:13 For 1063 they that have used the office of a deacon 1247 5660 well 2573 purchase 4046 5731 to themselves 1438 a good 2570 degree 898, and 2532 great 4183 boldness 3954 in 1722 the faith 4102 which 3588 is in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.(used…: or, ministered)

3:14 These things 5023 write I 1125 5719 unto thee 4671, hoping 1679 5723 to come 2064 5629 unto 4314 thee 4571 shortly 5032:

3:15 But 1161 if 1437 I tarry long 1019 5725, that 2443 thou mayest know 1492 5762 how 4459 thou oughtest 1163 5748 to behave thyself 390 5745 in 1722 the house 3624 of God 2316, which 3748 is 2076 5748 the church 1577 of the living 2198 5723 God 2316, the pillar 4769 and 2532 ground 1477 of the truth 225.(ground: or, stay)

3:16 And 2532 without controversy 3672 great 3173 is 2076 5748 the mystery 3466 of godliness 2150: God 2316 was manifest 5319 5681 in 1722 the flesh 4561, justified 1344 5681 in 1722 the Spirit 4151, seen 3700 5681 of angels 32, preached 2784 5681 unto 1722 the Gentiles 1484, believed on 4100 5681 in 1722 the world 2889, received up 353 5681 into 1722 glory 1391.

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