1 Timothy 3

² Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable.

^{2 (b)(C)}An overseer, then, must be above reproach, ^(D)the husband of one wife, ^(E)temperate, prudent, respectable, ^(F)hospitable, ^(G)able to teach,

² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

² An overseer,^(C) therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible,^(D) respectable, hospitable,^(E) an able teacher,^(b)

² Now an overseer must be blameless and beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

⁴ He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

⁴ He must be one who ^(J)manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity

⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

⁴ one who manages his own household competently, having his children under control with all dignity.

⁴ He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]

⁶ He must not be a recent convert, so that he won't become arrogant and fall into the Devil's condemnation.

⁶ and not a new convert, so that he will not become ^(L)conceited and fall into the ^(M)condemnation ^(d)incurred by the devil.

⁶ Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

⁶ He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.^(G)

⁶ and He must not be a new convert, so that he will not [behave stupidly and] become conceited [by appointment to this high office] and fall into the [same] condemnation incurred by the devil [for his arrogance and pride].^(A)

⁸ Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money.

^{8 (Q)}Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not ^(e)double-tongued, ^(f)(R)or addicted to much wine ^(g)(S)or fond of sordid gain,

⁸ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

⁸ Deacons,^(I) likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

^{8 (c)}Deacons likewise must be men worthy of respect [honorable, financially ethical, of good character], not double-tongued [speakers of half-truths], not addicted to wine, not greedy for dishonest gain,

¹⁰ But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers.

^{10 (U)}These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.

¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

¹⁰ And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.

¹⁰ These men must first be tested; then if they are found to be blameless and beyond reproach [in their Christian lives], let them serve as deacons.

¹² Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.

^{12 (X)}Deacons must be ^(Y)husbands of only one wife, and ^(i)(Z)good managers of their children and their own households.

¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹² Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

¹² Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.

¹⁴ I hope to come to you soon. However, I'm writing this to you

¹⁴ I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

¹⁴ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

¹⁴ I write these things to you, hoping to come^(N) to you soon.

¹⁴ I hope to come to you before long, but I am writing these instructions to you

¹⁶ By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!

¹⁶ By common confession, great is ^(AF)the mystery of godliness:He who was ^(AG)revealed in the flesh,Was ^(m)(AH)vindicated ⁽ⁿ⁾in the Spirit,^(AI)Seen by angels,^(AJ)Proclaimed among the nations,^(AK)Believed on in the world,^(AL)Taken up in glory.

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

¹⁶ And most certainly, the mystery of godliness^(R) is great:He^(c) was manifested in the flesh,^(S)vindicated in the Spirit,^(T)seen by angels,preached among the nations,believed^(U) on in the world,taken up in glory.^(V)

¹⁶ And great, we confess, is the mystery [the hidden truth] of godliness:He (Jesus Christ) who was revealed in human flesh,Was justified and vindicated in the Spirit,Seen by angels,Preached among the nations,Believed on in the world,Taken up in glory.