1 Timothy 3
3
Rules for Choosing Leaders and Deacons
1Here is a saying you can trust. If anyone wants to be a leader in the church, they want to do a good work for God and people. 2A leader must be free from blame. He must be faithful to his wife. In anything he does, he must not go too far. He must control himself. He must be worthy of respect. He must welcome people into his home. He must be able to teach. 3He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must be gentle. He must not be a person who likes to argue. He must not love money. 4He must manage his own family well. He must make sure that his children obey him. And he must do this in a way that gains him respect. 5Suppose someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family. Then how can he take care of God’s church? 6The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil. 7The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church. Then he will not be put to shame. He will not fall into the devil’s trap.
8In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people. 9They must hold on to the deep truths of the faith. Even their own minds tell them to do that. 10First they must be tested. Then let them serve as deacons if there is nothing against them.
11In the same way, the women must be worthy of respect. They must not say things that harm others. In anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of trust in everything.
12A deacon must be faithful to his wife. He must manage his children and family well. 13Those who have served well earn the full respect of others. They also become more sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.
Paul’s Reasons for Giving Instructions to Timothy
14I hope I can come to you soon. But now I am writing these instructions to you. 15Then if I have to put off my visit, you will know how people should act in God’s family. The family of God is the church of the living God. It is the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery.
Jesus came as a human being.
The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God.
He was seen by angels.
He was preached among the nations.
People in the world believed in him.
He was taken up to heaven in glory.
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1 Timothy 3
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1This is a trustworthy statement: “If someone aspires to be an elder, this is a good work to want to do.” 2An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach. 3He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money. 4He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do. 5(For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?) 6He should not be a new believer, in case he gets so full of himself#3:6. Or “he becomes proud and arrogant.” that he falls under the same condemnation as the devil. 7People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap.
8Similarly deacons#3:8. “Deacons,” directly from the Greek work “diakonos,” meaning servant. should be respected, and not be hypocritical. They should not be addicted to drink, and should not be trying to dishonestly enrich themselves. 9They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience. 10They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons. 11Their wives#3:11. “Their wives”: or simply “women.” should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do. 12Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well. 13Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus.
14Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that 15if I'm delayed you'll know how people should behave themselves in God's house. This is the church of the living God, the support pillar and foundation of the truth. 16There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!
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