1 Timothy 3:3

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1 Timothy 3:3

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Not given to wine

Not greedy

Filthy

Patient

Revelation 1:9

Not covetous

General references

1 Timothy 5:23

Bible References

Not given to wine

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

"Drink no wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of Meeting, that you don't die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!

"Come," [say they], "I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure."

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: "I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;" he would be the prophet of this people.

"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Not greedy

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

Woe to them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

Filthy

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

Patient

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God's Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Not covetous

Yes, before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, "Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw."

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

"For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.

Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:

"Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of Armies, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.

"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

General references

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.