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For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

Verse ConceptsTradeSound DoctrineThe End Of LiarsDefilementgaysSexual ImmoralityBeing GayGay MarriageSame Sex MarriageSexual Purity

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Timeethics, personalChildren, needs ofFamilies, Nature OfLove, And The WorldResponsibility, For God's WorldMinisters, Should BeParents Duty To ChildrenAuthority Of DisciplesFamiliesChurch Of GodFamily LoveLove And FamilyFamily FirstMoney ManagementLeadership QualitiesdignityOrder In The Home

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

Verse ConceptsConsistencyBondage, SpiritualOutsidersReputationSatan, As DeceiverSatan, As TempterEvil TrappingAttitudes Towards ForeignersBeing ReprovedLeadership Qualitiesprepping

(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)

Verse ConceptsBeing FirstCharacterPraising Specific PeopleTestsServing The Churchfitness

[So], if any woman believer has widows [in her family], she should take care of them and not require the church to be burdened, so that it can take care of the true widows [i.e., destitute ones].

Verse ConceptsBelieversMoney, Stewardship OfPoverty, Remedies ForLove Between RelativesRemoving BurdensPeople HelpingEach Local Church

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

Verse ConceptsThree Witnessesdiscipline, divineWitnesses, LegalAccusations, In Church AffairsTwo Or ThreeThe Elderlyeldersaccusations

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.

Verse ConceptsBelieversPartakersTeaching In The ChurchServing PeopleExhort OthersRespect For PeopleThose Who Had Faith