1 Timothy 3:15

But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know—how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself,—the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth;—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

In Context

14These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come [unto thee] shortly,—

16And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness,—Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:26For who [is there] of all flesh, that ever heard the voice of a Living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we, and yet lived?

Joshua 3:10And Joshua said, Hereby, shall ye know, that a Living GOD is in your midst,—and that he will, certainly dispossess, from before you, the Canaanite and the Hittite, and the Hivite and the Perizzite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Jebusite.

1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant could slay, either a lion or a bear,—and, this uncircumcised Philistine, shall become, as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God.

1 Kings 2:4to the end that Yahweh may establish his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy sons will take heed to their way, by walking before me, in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, (then, said he) there shall not be cut off to thee a man, from off the throne of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:13Then, shalt thou prosper, if thou take heed to do the statutes and the regulations, which Yahweh commanded Moses, concerning Israel,—be strong and bold, thou mayst not be in fear, nor be dismayed.

Psalms 42:2My soul thirsteth for God, for a GOD who liveth,—When shall I enter in, and see the face of God?

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:15-16

The Mystery of Godliness. ( a. d. 64.) 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. He concludes the… Read the whole commentary →

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