1 Timothy 3:11

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:11

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Their

Be

1 Timothy 3:4

Not

Titus 2:3

Faithful

1 Timothy 1:12

1 Timothy 6:2

Bible References

Their

They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God.

And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.

In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Be

Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

Not

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.

Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?

Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Faithful

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.