1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, modest.
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- Titus 1:6–9Rank 1 from verse 2
6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
6If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.
7For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not *giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
8But a louer of hospitality, a louer of ‖good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,
9Holding fast the faithfull word, ‖as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.
- 2 Timothy 2:24Rank 2 from verse 2
- Romans 12:13Rank 3 from verse 2
- 1 Timothy 5:9Rank 4 from verse 2
- 1 Peter 4:9Rank 5 from verse 2
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- 1 Timothy 3:10–11Rank 7 from verse 2
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
- 1 Peter 4:7Rank 9 from verse 2
- Hebrews 13:2Rank 10 from verse 2
- Philippians 2:15Rank 11 from verse 2
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
- 1 Timothy 4:3Rank 12 from verse 2
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to absteine from meates, which God hath created to bee receiued with thankesgiuing of them which beleeue, and know the trueth.
- Hebrews 3:14Rank 13 from verse 2
- Isaiah 56:10Rank 15 from verse 2
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1 Timothy 3:2
An overseer of a church.
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Free from a charge, fault, or cause of censure in the matter or standing described; without rebuke or proved blame.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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Watchful, alert, and attentive to possible danger or duty.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
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: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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hospitality
Generous reception and care of guests or strangers.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
Fit, suited, ready, or qualified for a stated purpose; having ability or readiness to do it.
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To instruct, inform, train, show, counsel, or communicate knowledge or doctrine.
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3:1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:1¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
Selected passage3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3Not ‖giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
3:13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:13For they that ‖haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.