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First Epistle to Timothy (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 13:49, December 16, 2009
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|This is a true saying, If a man desire 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.
|It is true that if a man desires to be a supervisor, he desires a noble task.
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|episkopEs traditionaly refers to 'bishop', but really applies to any supervising work. Maybe 'administrator' could be used.
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|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 blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
|As such, a supervisor must be blameless, married, sober, self-controlled, hospitable, patient, and a good teacher,
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|Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
|Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
|and certainly not someone who drinks wine, or loves money, or seeks fights, or covets.
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|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;
|He has to manage properly his own household, and have respectful and obeying children,
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|(For if a man know 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?)
|as a man unable to rule his own house would not know how to take care of the chuch of God.
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|Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride 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.
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|He should not be a novice, lest he become conceited and be condemned as Satan was.
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|Moreover he must have a good report of them which 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.
|He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, lest he should fall into reproach and Satan's trap.
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|Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, 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;
|Servants must likewise be grave, consistent, not addicted to wine, not pursuing dishonest gain.
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|Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
|Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
|They must keep the deep truths of the faith with a pure conscience.
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|And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
|And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
|They must be tested and found blameless before being authorized to serve.
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|Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
|Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
|In the same way, their wives should be grave, sober, and trustworthy, and not evil.
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|the term 'diabolos' is used, usually referring to satan
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|Let the deacons be the 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.
|The servants can marry a woman, and should ideally rule over their children and their house.
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|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.
|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.
|Those who have served well should earn an improvement in standing, and gain much assurance in their faith in Jesus Christ.
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|These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
|These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
|I hope to come see you soon, but I write to you
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|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.
|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.
|so that, should I be delayed, you know how one ought to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of all truth.
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|And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
|And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
|No-one denies the mystery of godliness is great: God appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, witnessed by messengers, preached to all nations, was believed on in the whole universe, and glorified.
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