A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

hospitable, able to teach, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain, moderate, not quarrelsome,

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)

But the [Holy] Spirit explicitly and unmistakably declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, paying attention instead to deceitful and seductive spirits and doctrines of demons,

through the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely and have their own consciences seared as with a hot iron;

who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from [certain kinds of] foods which God has created to be gratefully shared by those who believe and have [a clear] knowledge of the truth.

These things command and teach.

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

If anyone does not take care of his own relatives, especially his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

[So], if any woman believer has widows [in her family], she should take care of them and not require the church to be burdened, so that it can take care of the true widows [i.e., destitute ones].

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

but rebuke offenders publicly, so that others may take warning.

Never ordain any one hastily, and take no part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep your life pure.

(No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.)

There are some men whose sins are conspicuous and lead on to judgment, while there are others whose sins dog their steps.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny,

Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

For we have brought nothing into the world, so [it is clear that] we cannot take anything out of it, either.

Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute;

storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, in order that they may take hold of [what is] truly life.

O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord or about me His prisoner, but with me take your share of suffering for the gospel [continue to preach regardless of the circumstances], in accordance with the power of God [for His power is invincible],

May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, for he often took care of me and was not ashamed that I was a prisoner.

Nay, when he was here in Rome, he took great pains to inquire where I was living, and at last he found me.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

It is right for the worker in the fields to be the first to take of the fruit.

But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

Take notice that in the latter days difficult incidents will arise;

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

always learning and listening to anybody who will teach them, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.

At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

He must be devoted to the trustworthy message that agrees with what we teach, so that he may be able to encourage others with healthy doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain.

But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians].

Teach that the older men should be temperate, serious, and discreet; strong in faith, love, and endurance.

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity.

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back to them,

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Savior by all that they do.

These are the things you should teach. Encourage and refute with full authority. Do not let anyone look down on you.

The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

dispatch Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, and take care that nothing be wanting to their journey.

If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.

He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your feet?

are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.

Because of this it behoveth us more abundantly to take heed to the things heard, lest we may glide aside,

But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.

So in my anger I took oath, 'They shall not be admitted to my rest!'"

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

To whom did He take oath that they should not be admitted to His rest, if it was not to those who disobeyed Him?

For we who have believed are being admitted to that rest, just as He has said: "As in my anger I took oath, they shall not be admitted to my rest," although God's works had been completed at the creation of the world.

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation.

Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.

Every high priest who is taken from among men is given his position to take care of the interests of men in those things which have to do with God, so that he may make offerings for sins.

and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

In the same way Christ did not take for himself the glory of being made a high priest, but was given it by him who said, You are my Son, this day I have given you being:

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

For every one who still has to take 'milk' knows nothing of the Teaching of Righteousness; he is a mere infant.

With God's permission, we will take this step.

Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation.

So that you may not be slow in heart, but may take as your example those to whom God has given their heritage, because of their faith and their long waiting.

For when God made His promise to Abraham, He took an oath by Himself, since He had no one greater by whom He could take it,

For it is a custom among men to take oath by something greater than themselves, and an oath taken for confirmation settles any dispute among them.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.

Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;

For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness, -

(For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

Now every high priest is given authority to take to God the things which are given and to make offerings; so that it is necessary for this man, like them, to have something for an offering.

which priests serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things: even as the answer of God was given unto Moses when he was about to finish the tabernacle: "For take heed," said he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount."

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

'For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel in those days,' says the Lord; 'I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. And nevermore will each one need to teach his fellow-citizen,

And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.