1 Timothy 3:1

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:1

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Is a

The office

1 Peter 2:25

Desireth

James 5:19

Bible References

Is a

It is a truth highly to be believed, and worthy to be received by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners:---of whom I am one of the chief.

this is a certain truth and worthy of all acceptance.

It is an undoubted truth, if we are dead with Him, we shall also live with Him:

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

The office

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, sober, prudent, grave,

for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and again, Let another take his office.)

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now turned unto the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

Desireth

Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.

For I speak to you Gentiles: inasmuch indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

And admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be of a patient spirit towards all.

Brethren, if any among you be seduced from the truth, and one convert him;