1 Timothy 3:3

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1 Timothy 3:3

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Summary

1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Not given to wine

Not greedy

Filthy

Patient

Revelation 1:9

Not covetous

General references

1 Timothy 5:23

Bible References

Not given to wine

Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

"You and your sons with you may not drink wine or strong drink when you come to [the] tent of assembly, so that you will not die--[it is] a lasting statute for your generations--

Ah! Those who rise early in the morning, they pursue strong drink. Those who linger in the evening, wine inflames them.

Ah! The garland of the pride of the drunkards of Ephraim and [the] withering flower of the glory of his beauty, which [is] at [the] head of {the rich valley}, {ones overcome} with wine!

"Come, let me take wine, and let us carouse [with] intoxicating drink, and tomorrow will be like today, {very great indeed}."

And no priest shall drink wine when they come into the inner courtyard.

If a man walks about in a spirit of deception and lies, [saying] "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," then he would be a preacher [for] this people!

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?

And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give [them] [their] food allowance at the right time?

"But take care for yourselves, lest your hearts are weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of daily life, and that day come upon you suddenly

And do not be drunk with wine (in which is dissipation), but be filled by the Spirit,

For it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

Not greedy

Thus are the ways of all who are greedy [for] gain-- it will take the life of its possessors.

He who makes trouble for his house [is] he who is greedy for unjust gain, but he who hates bribes will live.

And the dogs {have a greedy appetite}; they {are never satisfied}. And they are [the] shepherds! They do not have understanding. They all turn to their [own] way, each one for his [own] gain, {every one of them}.

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, and have given themselves up to the error of Balaam for gain, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah.

Filthy

Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after gain, they took bribes, and they perverted justice.

For it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,

Patient

But you, O man of God, flee from these [things], and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patient endurance, gentleness.

The end of a matter [is] better than its beginning; {better to be slow to anger than hot-headed}.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

And the slave of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, skillful in teaching, tolerant,

I, John, your brother and co-sharer in the affliction and kingdom and steadfastness in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.

Not covetous

Also, before they {offered up} the fat as a burnt offering, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest meat for roasting, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but only {raw}."

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha, the man of God, thought, "Look, my master has refrained from taking what this Aramean Naaman brought from his hand. {As Yahweh lives}, I will certainly run after him, and I will accept something from him."

"For from the smallest of them to the greatest of them, {everyone} makes profit for unlawful gain. And from the prophet to the priest, {everyone} practices deceit.

Therefore I will give their wives to others, their fields to conquerors, because from [the] smallest to [the] greatest, all of them make profit [for] unlawful gain, from prophet to priest, all of them practice deceit.

Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who are leading my people astray, who are biting with their teeth and proclaim, "Peace," but whoever puts nothing into their mouths they declare war against.

"Who also among you will shut [the temple] doors [so that] you will not kindle fire in vain [on] my altar? I take no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of hosts, "and {I will not accept} an offering from your hand.

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"

The hired hand, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf approaching and abandons the sheep and runs away--and the wolf seizes them and scatters [them]--

"{Why} was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

Now Simon, [when he] saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,

I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing!

For such people do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach, and by smooth speech and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

And in greediness they will exploit you with false words, whose condemnation [from] long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo any more--

General references

(No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach and your frequent illnesses.)