1 Timothy 3
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1This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”1The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
2So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.2Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.3not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
4He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.4He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
5For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?5for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?
6A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause him to fall.6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the devil’s trap.7Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
8In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
9They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscience.9They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.10And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
11In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
12A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.12Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
13Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. The Truths of Our Faith13For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,14I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,
15so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.15if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
16Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith : Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
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