I Timothy 3:1
The Scripture
(1) This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul listed the qualifications for a bishop, including being blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, and able to teach, as well as similar qualifications for deacons and their wives. He expressed hope to visit Timothy soon but wrote so that Timothy would know how to conduct himself in the house of God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Timothy 1:15I Timothy 4:9II Timothy 2:11Titus 3:8I Timothy 3:2I Timothy 3:3I Timothy 3:4I Timothy 3:5I Timothy 3:6I Timothy 3:7Acts 1:20Philippians 1:1
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