Citește Biblia KJ 1 Timothy capitolul 3

1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1Tim 1.15 ;Fapt 20.28 ;Filip 1.1 ;Efes 4.12 ;

2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Tit 1.6 ;1Tim 5.9 ;2Tim 2.24 ;

3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
1Tim 3.8 ;Tit 1.7 ;2Tim 2.24 ;1Pet 5.2 ;2Tim 2.24 ;

4. One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Tit 1.6 ;

5. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6. Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Isa 14.12 ;

7. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Fapt 22.12 ;1Cor 5.12 ;1Tes 4.12 ;1Tim 6.9 ;2Tim 2.26 ;

8. Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Fapt 6.3 ;Lev 10.9 ;Ezec 44.21 ;1Tim 3.3 ;

9. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1Tim 1.19 ;

10. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

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