1This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer3:1 or, superintendent, or bishop desires a good work.
2This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer3:1 or, superintendent, or bishop desires a good work.
3This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer3:1 or, superintendent, or bishop desires a good work.
4This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer3:1 or, superintendent, or bishop desires a good work.
5The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
6The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
7The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
8The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
9not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
10not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
11not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
12not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
13one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
14one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
15one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
16one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
17(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
18(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
19(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
20(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
21not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
22not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
23not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
24not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
25Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
26Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
27Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
28Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
29Servants,3:8 or, Deacons. in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
30Servants,3:8 or, Deacons. in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
31Servants,3:8 or, Deacons. in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
32Servants,3:8 or, Deacons. in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
33holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
34holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
35holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
36holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
37Let them also first be tested; then let them serve3:10 or, serve as deacons if they are blameless.
38Let them also first be tested; then let them serve3:10 or, serve as deacons if they are blameless.
39Let them also first be tested; then let them serve3:10 or, serve as deacons if they are blameless.
40Let them also first be tested; then let them serve3:10 or, serve as deacons if they are blameless.
41Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
42Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
43Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
44Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
45Let servants3:12 or, deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
46Let servants3:12 or, deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
47Let servants3:12 or, deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
48Let servants3:12 or, deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
49For those who have served well3:13 or, served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
50For those who have served well3:13 or, served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
51For those who have served well3:13 or, served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
52For those who have served well3:13 or, served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
53These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
54These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
55These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
56These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
57but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
58but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
59but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
60but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
61Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great:
62Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great:
63Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great:
64Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: