1Timothy:3-4

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* This is a true saying , If a man desire (5731 ) the office of a bishop , he desireth (5719 ) a good work . * A bishop then must (5748 ) be (5750 ) blameless , the husband of one wife , vigilant , sober , of good behaviour , given to hospitality , apt to teach ; * Not given to wine , no striker , not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient , not a brawler , not covetous ; * One that ruleth (5734 ) well his own house , having (5723 ) his children in subjection with all gravity ; * (For if a man know not how (5758 ) to rule (5629 ) his own house , how shall he take care of (5695 ) the church of God ?) * Not a novice , lest being lifted up with pride (5685 ) he fall (5632 ) into the condemnation of the devil . * Moreover he must (5748 ) have (5721 ) a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall (5632 ) into reproach and the snare of the devil . * Likewise must the deacons be grave , not doubletongued , not given (5723 ) to much wine , not greedy of filthy lucre ; * Holding (5723 ) the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience . * And let these also first be proved (5744 ); then let them use the office of a deacon (5720 ), being (5752 ) found blameless . * Even so must their wives be grave , not slanderers , sober , faithful in all things . * Let the deacons be (5749 ) the husbands of one wife , ruling (5734 ) their children and their own houses well . * For they that have used the office of a deacon (5660 ) well purchase (5731 ) to themselves a good 2570 # degree , and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus . * These things write I (5719 ) unto thee , hoping (5723 ) to come (5629 ) unto thee shortly : * But if I tarry long (5725 ), that thou mayest know (5762 ) how thou oughtest (5748 ) to behave thyself (5745 ) in the house of God , which is (5748 ) the church of the living (5723 ) God , the pillar and ground of the truth . * And without controversy great is (5748 ) the mystery of godliness : God was manifest (5681 ) in the flesh , justified (5681 ) in the Spirit , seen (5681 ) of angels , preached (5681 ) unto the Gentiles , believed on (5681 ) in the world , received up (5681 ) into glory . * Now the Spirit speaketh (5719 ) expressly , that in the latter times some shall depart from (5695 ) the faith , giving heed (5723 ) to seducing spirits , and doctrines of devils ; * Speaking lies in hypocrisy ; having their conscience seared with a hot iron (5772 ); * Forbidding (5723 ) to marry (5721 ), and commanding to abstain from (5733 ) meats , which God hath created (5656 ) to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know (5761 ) the truth . * For every creature of God is good , and nothing to be refused , if it be received (5746 ) with thanksgiving : * For it is sanctified (5743 ) by the word of God and prayer . * If thou put the brethren in remembrance (5734 ) of these things , thou shalt be (5704 ) a good minister of Jesus Christ , nourished up (5746 ) in the words of faith and of good doctrine , whereunto thou hast attained (5758 ). * But refuse (5737 ) profane and old wives fables , and exercise (5720 ) thyself rather unto godliness . * For bodily exercise profiteth (5748 ) little : but godliness is (5748 ) profitable unto all things , having (5723 ) promise of the life that now is , and of that which is to come (5723 ). * This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation . * For therefore we both labour (5719 ) and suffer reproach (5743 ), because we trust (5758 ) in the living (5723 ) God , who is (5748 ) the Saviour of all men , specially of those that believe . * These things command (5720 ) and teach (5720 ). * Let no man despise (5720 ) thy youth ; but be thou (5737 ) an example of the believers , in word , in conversation , in charity , in spirit , in faith , in purity . * Till I come (5736 ), give attendance (5720 ) to reading , to exhortation , to doctrine . * Neglect (5720 ) not the gift that is in thee , which was given (5681 ) thee by prophecy , with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery . * Meditate upon (5720 ) these things ; give thyself (5749 ) wholly to them ; that thy profiting may (5753 ) appear to all . * Take heed (5720 ) unto thyself , and unto the doctrine ; continue (5720 ) in them : for in doing (5723 ) this thou shalt both save (5692 ) thyself , and them that hear (5723 ) thee . * Rebuke (5661 ) not an elder , but intreat (5720 ) him as a father ; and the younger men as brethren ;

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