1 Timothy 3:1
If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 15:10Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
Acts 20:28Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers,—to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.
Ephesians 4:12With a view to the fitting of the saints for the work of ministering, for an upbuilding of the body of the Christ;
1 Thessalonians 5:14But we exhort you, brethren—admonish the disorderly, soothe them of little soul, help the weak, be longsuffering towards all:
1 Timothy 3:2It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
2 Timothy 2:11Faithful, the saying—for, If we have died together, we shall also live 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 →