1 Timothy 3:2

The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skilful teacher,

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

In Context

1How true is that saying! When a man aspires to be a Presiding-Officer in the Church, he is ambitious for a noble task.

3not addicted to drink or brawling, but of a forbearing and peaceable disposition, and not a lover of money;

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Cross References

Romans 12:13relieving the wants of Christ’s People; devoted to hospitality.

1 Timothy 3:10They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them.

1 Timothy 5:9A widow, when her name is added to the list, should not be less than sixty years old; she should have been a faithful wife,

Titus 1:6They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.

Hebrews 3:14For we now all share in the Christ, if indeed we retain, unshaken to the end, the confidence that we had at the first.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:2-8

Duties of Bishops and Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how… Read the whole commentary →

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