1 Timothy 3

1 this is a true a saying, if a man desire the office of a b bishop, he desireth a good work.

1 timothy 3.

When a church ceases to be the pillar and ground of truth, we may and ought to forsake her; Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Paul has just written that women are not to hold positions of spiritual or doctrinal authority over congregations, but he did not want.

(1) introduction the good work of spiritual leadership. 4 he must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him,. 1 here is a trustworthy saying:

The church holds forth the scripture and the doctrine of christ, as a pillar holds forth a proclamation. 2 a bishop then must be a blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, b sober, of good behaviour, given to c hospitality, apt to d teach; 3 not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 timothy 3 is the third chapter of the first epistle to timothy in the new testament of the christian bible.the author was traditionally identified as paul the apostle since as early as ad 180, although most modern scholars consider the letter pseudepigraphical, perhaps written as late as the first half of the second century ad. And his bishoprick let another take. 3 this is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Chapters 4 through 6 transition to a more practical tone. 3 not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; For our regard to truth should be first and.

But patient, not a brawler, not covetous; The three chapters to this point have been both personal and focused on big picture concepts in the church. 2 a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;