Thematic Bible

1 Timothy 3:1

Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

1 Timothy 3:2

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

1 Timothy 3:3

not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

1 Timothy 3:4

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

1 Timothy 3:5

(and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

1 Timothy 3:6

not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

1 Timothy 3:7

and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

1 Timothy 3:8

Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

1 Timothy 3:9

having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

1 Timothy 3:10

and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

1 Timothy 3:11

Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

1 Timothy 3:12

Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

1 Timothy 3:13

for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 3:14

These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,
No Themes for this verse.

1 Timothy 3:15

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,

1 Timothy 3:16

and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!