The First to Timothy, 3

¹ That statement is faithful. If any man is reaching out for an office of overseer,^*1 he is desirous of a fine work.

“Office of overseer.” Gr., e·pi·sko·pesʹ; J17(Heb.), peqi·dhuthʹ, “oversight.”

² The overseer^*1 should therefore be irreprehensible, a husband of one wife, moderate in habits,^*2 sound in mind, orderly,^*3 hospitable,^*4 qualified to teach,

“Overseer.” Gr., e·piʹsko·pon; J17(Heb.), u·pheqidhʹ, “and an overseer.”
Lit., “sober.”
Lit., “arranged.”
Lit., “fond of strangers.”

³ not a drunken brawler,^*1 not a smiter,^*2 but reasonable,^*3 not belligerent,^*4 not a lover of money,

Lit., “not given to wine.”
Lit., “not dealing blows.”
Lit., “yielding.”
Lit., “not fighting.”

⁴ a man presiding over^*1 his own household in a fine manner, having children in subjection with all seriousness;

“Presiding over.” Lit., “standing before.”

⁵ (if indeed any man does not know how to preside over his own household, how will he take care of God’s congregation?)

⁶ not a newly converted man,^*1 for fear that he might get puffed up [with pride] and fall into the judgment passed upon the Devil.

“Newly converted man.” Lit., “neophyte.” Gr., ne·oʹphy·ton.

⁷ Moreover, he should also have a fine testimony^*1 from people on the outside, in order that he might not fall into reproach and a snare of the Devil.

Lit., “witness.”

⁸ Ministerial servants^*1 should likewise be serious, not double-tongued,^*2 not giving themselves to a lot of wine, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Or, “Deacons.” Gr., di·a·koʹnous; Lat., di·aʹco·nos.
Lit., “double-talking.”

⁹ holding the sacred secret of the faith with a clean conscience.

¹⁰ Also, let these be tested as to fitness first, then let them serve as ministers, as they are free from accusation.

¹¹ Women should likewise be serious, not slanderous, moderate in habits, faithful in all things.

¹² Let ministerial servants^*1 be husbands of one wife, presiding in a fine manner over children and their own households.

Or, “deacons.” Gr., di·aʹko·noi; Lat., di·aʹco·nes.

¹³ For the men who minister in a fine manner are acquiring for themselves a fine standing and great freeness of speech^*1 in the faith in connection with Christ Jesus.

Or, “great boldness.”

¹⁴ I am writing you these things, though I am hoping to come to you shortly,

¹⁵ but in case I am delayed, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in God’s household, which is the congregation of [the] living God, a pillar and support of the truth.

¹⁶ Indeed, the sacred secret of this godly devotion^*1 is admittedly great: ‘He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in [the] world, was received up in glory.’

“Godly devotion,” אAVg; J7,8, “fear of Jehovah.”

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The First to Timothy, 3