1 Timothy 3:2

3:2 The overseer ¹  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ²  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

1 Timothy 3:7

3:7 And he must be well thought of by ³  those outside the faith, ⁴  so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap. ⁵ 

1 Timothy 3:15

3:15 in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves ⁶  in the household of God, because it is ⁷  the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

[3:2]  ¹ tn Or “bishop.”

[3:2]  ² tn Or “a man married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife” (see 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9; Titus 1:6). The meaning of this phrase is disputed. It is frequently understood to refer to the marital status of the church leader, excluding from leadership those who are (1) unmarried, (2) polygamous, (3) divorced, or (4) remarried after being widowed. A different interpretation is reflected in the NEB’s translation “faithful to his one wife.”

[3:7]  ³ tn Or “have a good reputation with”; Grk “have a good testimony from.”

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “the ones outside.”

[3:7]  ⁵ tn 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 given in the text.

[3:15]  ⁵ tn Grk “how it is necessary to behave.”

[3:15]  ⁶ tn Grk “which is” (but the relative clause shows the reason for such conduct).