1 Timothy 3:1
Faithful, the word, if someone is-reaching-self-for of{watch-upon/oversight/supervision}, he-is-desiring-upon of{good work}.
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 15:10The-same-ly I-am-saying to{you}, it-is-becoming joy in-sight of{the messengers} of{the God} upon to{one sinful changing-mind/thinking}."
Acts 20:28Be-holding-toward to{sameselves} and to{all the shepherded[flock]-let} in to{which} the Spirit, the Holy, places-such-as-to-be-placed you watch-upon-ers/overseers/supervisors to-be-shepherding the out-calling of{the Lord}, which he-makes-about-such-as-to-be-made-about through of{the blood} of{the own/self},
Ephesians 4:12toward the fit-izement/adjustment/equipment of{the[plural] holy} into [the] work of{service} into house-build-ment of{the body} of{the Anointed},
1 Thessalonians 5:14Moreover, we-are-calling-aside you, brothers, be-placing-in-mind/exhorting the[plural] unset/disorderly, be-relating-beside the[plural] fainthearted, be-holding-in-place-of of{the[plural] weak}, be-far-[furious]desire-ing/longsuffering toward all.
1 Timothy 3:2So, it-is-necessitating the watch-upon-er/overseer/supervisor to-be-being without-having-been-taken-upon-able/unassailable/irreproachable/beyond-reproach-able, [a] man of{one woman}, sober/temperate, sound-disposition-ive, orderly, fond-foreign/guest-able/hospitable, teach-ful,
2 Timothy 2:11Faithful, the word, for if we-die-off/away-together, also we-will-be-alive-together;
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:1
In this chapter our apostle treats of church-officers. He specifies, I. The qualifications of a person to be admitted to the office of a bishop, ver. 1-7 . II. The qualifications of deacons ( ver. 8-10 ), and of their wives ( ver. 11 ), again of the deacons, ver. 12, 13 . III. The reasons of his writing to Timothy, whereupon he speaks of the church and the foundation-truth professed therein, ver. 14, to the end . Read the whole commentary →