Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Faithful
is the
saying, If a man seeketh
the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
This
is a
true
saying, If a man desire
the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
The
bishop therefore
must be without
reproach
, the husband of one wife, temperate
, sober -minded
, orderly
, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A
bishop then
must be blameless
, the husband of one wife, vigilant
, sober, of
good
behaviour
, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
no
brawler
, no striker; but gentle
, not contentious
, no
lover
of
money
;
Not
given
to
wine
, no striker ,
not
greedy
of
filthy
lucre
; but patient
, not a
brawler
, not
covetous
;
one that ruleth well his own house, having `
his '
children in subjection with all gravity;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
( but
if a man knoweth
not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
( For
if a man know
not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
not a novice, lest being puffed
up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a novice, lest being lifted
up with
pride
he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Moreover he must have good testimony
from
them that
are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have a
good report
of
them which
are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Deacons
in
like
manner
`
must be '
grave, not double-tongued
, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Likewise
must the
deacons
be grave, not doubletongued
, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve
as
deacons
, if
they
be
blameless.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use
the
office
of
a
deacon
, being
found
blameless.
Women
in
like
manner
`
must be '
grave, not slanderers, temperate
, faithful in all things.
Even
so
must their
wives
be grave, not slanderers, sober
, faithful in all things.
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling `
their '
children and their own houses well.
Let the
deacons be the
husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
For they that have served
well as
deacons
gain
to themselves a good standing
, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For 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.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly ;
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly :
but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men
ought
to behave themselves
in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou
oughtest
to behave thyself
in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness ;
He
who
was manifested
in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among
the nations
, Believed on in the world, Received up in
glory.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness :
God
was manifest
in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto
the Gentiles
, believed on in the world, received up into
glory.
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