Parallel Verses
Amplified
not addicted to wine, not
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Holman Bible
not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy
International Standard Version
He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money.
A Conservative Version
no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,
American Standard Version
no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
An Understandable Version
[He must] not be a drunkard or a fighter, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not wanting to get money by questionable [or, dishonest] means.
Anderson New Testament
not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;
Bible in Basic English
Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
Common New Testament
not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Daniel Mace New Testament
not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,
Darby Translation
not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
Godbey New Testament
not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;
Goodspeed New Testament
not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious,
John Wesley New Testament
Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;
Julia Smith Translation
Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;
King James 2000
Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Lexham Expanded Bible
not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,
Modern King James verseion
not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
Moffatt New Testament
not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,
Montgomery New Testament
no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;
NET Bible
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
New Heart English Bible
not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Noyes New Testament
not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Sawyer New Testament
not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,
The Emphasized Bible
Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Twentieth Century New Testament
not addicted to drink or brawling, but of a forbearing and peaceable disposition, and not a lover of money;
Webster
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
Weymouth New Testament
not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;
Williams New Testament
not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious,
World English Bible
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
Worrell New Testament
not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
Worsley New Testament
hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,
Youngs Literal Translation
not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
Themes
Bishop » An overseer, a supervisor
Bishop » The duties of a bishop
Covetousness » Is inconsistent » Specially in ministers
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Gentleness » General references to
Ministers » Should not be » Greedy of filthy lucre
Ministers » Should not be » Contentious
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Sobriety » Required in » God's servants
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Overseers
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Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 not addicted to wine, not
Names
Cross References
Titus 1:7
For the
1 Timothy 3:8
Isaiah 28:7
But even these reel with wine and stagger from strong drink:
The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink;
They are confused by wine, they stagger from strong drink;
They reel while seeing visions,
They stagger when pronouncing judgment.
Titus 3:2
to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.
James 4:1
What leads to [the unending]
Leviticus 10:9
“
Luke 12:42-46
The Lord said,
Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!”
1 Peter 5:2
shepherd and guide and protect the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not [motivated] for shameful gain, but with wholehearted enthusiasm;
1 Samuel 2:15-17
Also, before they burned (offered) the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest meat to roast, since he will not accept boiled meat from you, only raw.”
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
2 Kings 5:20-27
when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
Proverbs 1:19
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
Greed takes away the lives of its possessors.
Proverbs 15:27
He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house,
But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit (pride).
Isaiah 5:11-12
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who rise early in the morning to pursue intoxicating drink,
Who stay up late in the night till wine inflames them!
Isaiah 28:1
And to the fading flower of its glorious beauty,
Which is at the head of the rich valley
Of those who are overcome with wine!
Isaiah 56:11-12
And the dogs are greedy; they
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unlawful gain, without exception.
Jeremiah 6:13
“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for [unfair] gain;
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone deals deceitfully.
Jeremiah 8:10
“Therefore I will give their wives to others
And their fields to new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is greedy for [unjust] gain;
From the prophet even to the priest
Everyone practices deceit and deals in corruption.
Ezekiel 44:21
Nor shall any priest drink wine when he enters the inner courtyard.
Micah 2:11
“If a man walking in a false spirit [spouting deception]
Should lie and say,
‘I will prophesy to you [O Israel] of wine and liquor (greed, sensual pleasure),’
He would be the acceptable spokesman of this people.
Micah 3:5
Thus says the Lord concerning the [false] prophets who lead my people astray;
They call out, “Peace,”
But against the one who gives them nothing to eat,
They declare a holy war.
Micah 3:11
Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”
Malachi 1:10
“Oh, that there were even one among you [whose duty it is to minister to Me] who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar uselessly [with an empty, worthless pretense]! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
Matthew 21:13
Jesus said to them,
Matthew 24:45-51
Luke 21:34-36
John 10:12-13
John 12:5-6
“Why was this perfume not sold for
Acts 8:18-21
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
Acts 20:33
I had no desire for anyone’s silver or gold or [expensive] clothes.
Romans 16:18
For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites and base desires. By smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting [the innocent and the naive].
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].
1 Timothy 6:10-11
For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.
2 Timothy 2:24-25
The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.
Titus 1:11
They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain.
Titus 2:3
Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good,
2 Peter 2:3
And in their greed they will exploit you with false arguments and twisted doctrine. Their sentence [of condemnation which God has decreed] from a time long ago is not idle [but is still in force], and their destruction and deepening misery is not asleep [but is on its way].
2 Peter 2:14-15
They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! For they have gone the [defiant] way of Cain, and for profit they have run headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of [mutinous] Korah.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and companion in the
Revelation 18:11-13
“And merchants of the earth will weep and grieve over her, because no one buys their cargo (goods, merchandise) anymore—