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Text -- 1 Timothy 3:5-16 (NET)
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3:5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household , how will he care for the church of God ?
3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
3:7 And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap .
3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified , not two-faced , not given to excessive drinking , not greedy for gain ,
3:9 holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience .
3:10 And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless .
3:11 Likewise also their wives must be dignified , not slanderous , temperate , faithful in every respect .
3:12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households .
3:13 For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus .
Conduct in God’s Church
3:14 I hope to come to you soon , but I am writing these instructions to you
3:15 in case I am delayed , to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God , because it is the church of the living God , the support and bulwark of the truth .
3:16 And we all agree , our religion contains amazing revelation : He was revealed in the flesh , vindicated by the Spirit , seen by angels , proclaimed among Gentiles , believed on in the world , taken up in glory .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Church |
Bishop |
Deacon |
Minister |
SPIRITUAL GIFTS |
Commandments |
CHURCH GOVERNMENT |
DEACON; DEACONESS |
Parents |
Mysteries |
GRAVITY |
DEACONESS |
Truth |
PASTORAL EPISTLES |
MYSTERY |
Slander |
FLESH |
Family |
Satan |
Diligence |
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:6 Grk “the judgment of the devil,” which could also mean “the judgment that the devil incurred.” But see 1 Tim 1:20 for examples...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:7 Or “be trapped like the devil was”; Grk “fall into the trap of the devil.” The parallel in 2 Tim 2:26 supports the rendering g...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:9 The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:11 Or “also deaconesses.” The Greek word here is γυναῖκας (gunaika") which literally means R...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:12 Or “men married only once,” “devoted solely to their wives” (see the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 Tim 5:9; ...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:13 In the phrase the faith that is in Christ Jesus, the term faith seems to mean “what Christians believe, Christian truth,” rather than pers...
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NET Notes: 1Ti 3:14 These instructions refer to the instructions about local church life, given in 1 Tim 2:1–3:13.
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