1 Timothy 3:2

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1 Timothy 3:2

The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,

1 Timothy 5:9

A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,

2 Timothy 2:24

and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.

Romans 12:13

Relieving the wants of Christ's People; devoted to hospitality.

1 Peter 4:9

Never grudge hospitality to one another.

Titus 1:6-9

They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.

Hebrews 13:2

Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Philippians 2:15

So as to prove yourselves blameless and innocent-- 'faultless children of God, in the midst of an evil-disposed and perverse generation,' in which you are seen shining like stars in a dark world,

1 Timothy 3:10-11

They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them.

and they discourage marriage and enjoin abstinence from certain kinds of food; though God created these foods to be enjoyed thankfully by those who hold the Faith and have attained a full knowledge of the Truth.

Titus 2:2

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

Hebrews 3:14

For we now all share in the Christ, if indeed we retain, unshaken to the end, the confidence that we had at the first.

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is near. Therefore exercise self-restraint and be calm, that you may be able to pray.

1 Peter 5:8

Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:2

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

Bishop

Titus 1:6

Blameless

1 Timothy 3:10

Luke 1:6

Philippians 2:15

The husband

1 Timothy 4:3

1 Timothy 5:9

Hebrews 3:14

Vigilant

1 Peter 4:7

1 Peter 5:8

Given

Apt

2 Timothy 2:24

General references

1 Timothy 3:12

Bible References

Bishop

They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.

Blameless

They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them.

They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

So as to prove yourselves blameless and innocent-- 'faultless children of God, in the midst of an evil-disposed and perverse generation,' in which you are seen shining like stars in a dark world,

The husband

A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,

For we now all share in the Christ, if indeed we retain, unshaken to the end, the confidence that we had at the first.

Vigilant

But the end of all things is near. Therefore exercise self-restraint and be calm, that you may be able to pray.

Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.

Given

Relieving the wants of Christ's People; devoted to hospitality.

On the contrary, he should be hospitable, eager for the right discreet, upright, a man of holy life and capable of self-restraint,

Do not neglect to show hospitality; for, through being hospitable, men have all unawares entertained angels.

Never grudge hospitality to one another.

Apt

and a Servant of the Lord should never quarrel. He ought, on the contrary, to be courteous to every one, a skillful teacher, and forbearing.

General references

Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well.