1 Timothy 3:11
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
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- Proverbs 10:18Rank 6 from verse 11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6–8Rank 7 from verse 11
6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
6Therefore let vs not sleepe, as doe others: but let vs watch and be sober.
7For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night, and they that bee drunken, are drunken in the night.
8But let vs who are of the day, bee sober, putting on the brestplate of faith and loue, and for an helmet, the hope of saluation.
- 1 Timothy 1:12Rank 8 from verse 11
- 1 Timothy 6:2Rank 9 from verse 11
2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
2And they that haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren: but rather doe them seruice, because they are ‖faithfull and beloued, partakers of the benefite: These things teach and exhort.
- 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 10 from verse 11
- Jeremiah 9:4Rank 11 from verse 11
4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.
- Leviticus 21:13–15Rank 13 from verse 11
13And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
14A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
15Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
13And he shall take a wife in her virginitie.
14A widow, or a diuorced woman, or prophane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgine of his owne people to wife.
15Neither shal he prophane his seed among his people: for I the LORD doe sanctifie him.
- Leviticus 21:7Rank 14 from verse 11
- Luke 1:5–6Rank 15 from verse 11
5¶ THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
5¶ There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Priest, named Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.
- Matthew 4:1Rank 16 from verse 11
- Proverbs 25:13Rank 17 from verse 11
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- Revelation 12:9–10Rank 21 from verse 11
9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the deuill and Satan, which deceiueth the whole world: hee was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10And I heard a lowd voyce saying in heauen, Now is come saluation, and strength, and the kingdome of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
- Ezekiel 44:22Rank 22 from verse 11
22Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
22*††Neither shall they take for their wiues a widow, or her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
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1 Timothy 3:11
1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sense 1: The place of the dead or of burial; a tomb, burial place, or pit. Sense 2: To cut, carve, or engrave. Sense 3: As an adjective, serious, sober, dignified, or worthy of respect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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slanderers
Persons who utter false and malicious reports that injure another's reputation.
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Self-controlled, watchful, and sound in judgment; calm and serious rather than intoxicated, frenzied, or careless.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
One who falsely accuses, defames, or spreads malicious and damaging reports about another.
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10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
Selected passage12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.