1 Timothy 3

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1: Trustworthy [is]G4103 theG3588 saying:G3056 IfG1487 anyoneG5100 overseershipG1984 aspires to,G3713 of goodG2570 a workG2041 he is desirous.G1937

2: It behoovesG1163 thereforeG3767 theG3588 overseerG1985 above reproachG0423 to be,G1510 of oneG1520 wifeG1135 [the] husband,G0435 sober,G3524 self-controlled,G4998 respectable,G2887 hospitable,G5382 able to teach,G1317

3: notG3361 given to wine,G3943 notG3361 a striker,G4131 butG0235 gentle,G1933 peaceable,G0269 not loving money,G0866

4: theG3588 ownG2398 houseG3624 wellG2573 managing,G4291 childrenG5043 havingG2192 inG1722 submission,G5292 withG3326 allG3956 dignity—G4587

5: ifG1487 butG1161 oneG5100 theG3588 ownG2398 householdG3624 to manageG4291 notG3756 knows,G1492 howG4459 [the] churchG1577 of GodG2316 [how] will he care for? —G1959

6: notG3361 a novice,G3504 thatG2443 notG3361 having been puffed up,G5187 intoG1519 [the] judgmentG2917 he might fallG1706 of theG3588 devil.G1228

7: It behooves [him]G1163 nowG1161 alsoG2532 a testimonyG3141 goodG2570 to haveG2192 fromG0575 thoseG3588 outside,G1855 so thatG2443 notG3361 intoG1519 reproachG3680 he might fall,G1706 andG2532 [the] snareG3803 of theG3588 devil.G1228

8: DeaconsG1249 likewiseG5615 [must be] dignified,G4586 notG3361 double-tongued,G1351 notG3361 to wineG3631 muchG4183 being given,G4337 notG3361 greedy of dishonest gain,G0146

9: holdingG2192 to theG3588 mysteryG3466 of theG3588 faithG4102 withG1722 clearG2513 a conscience.G4893

10: AlsoG2532 theseG3778 now,G1161 let them be testedG1381 first;G4412 thenG1534 let them serve,G1247 blamelessG0410 being.G1510

11: WomenG1135 likewiseG5615 [must be] dignified,G4586 notG3361 slanderers,G1228 clear-minded,G3524 faithfulG4103 inG1722 all things.G3956

12: DeaconsG1249 let beG1510 of oneG1520 wifeG1135 husbands,G0435 [their] childrenG5043 wellG2573 managingG4291 andG2532 theG3588 ownG2398 households.G3624

13: ThoseG3588 forG1063 wellG2573 having served,G1247 a standingG0898 for themselvesG1438 goodG2570 acquire,G4046 andG2532 greatG4183 confidenceG3954 inG1722 [the] faithG4102 that [is]G3588 inG1722 ChristG5547 Jesus.G2424

14: These thingsG3778 to youG4771 I am writing,G1125 hopingG1679 to comeG2064 toG4314 youG4771 inG1722 a short time,G5034

15: ifG1437 howeverG1161 I should delay,G1019 so thatG2443 you may knowG1492 howG4459 it behooves [one]G1163 inG1722 [the] householdG3624 of GodG2316 to conduct oneself,G0390 whichG3748 isG1510 [the] churchG1577 of GodG2316 [the] living,G2198 [the] pillarG4769 andG2532 baseG1477 of theG3588 truth.G0225

16: AndG2532 confessedly,G3672 greatG3173 isG1510 theG3588 -G3588 of godlinessG2150 mystery:G3466 WhoG3739 was revealedG5319 inG1722 [the] flesh,G4561 was justifiedG1344 inG1722 [the] Spirit,G4151 was seenG3708 by angels,G0032 was proclaimedG2784 amongG1722 [the] nations,G1484 was believed onG4100 inG1722 [the] world,G2889 was taken upG0353 inG1722 glory.G1391