Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Timothy 3

2 How bishops, and deacons, and their wives, should be qualified: 14 and to what end Paul wrote to Timothy of these things. 15 Of the Church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed.

 3:1 ¶ This [is] a true 4103 saying, 3056 If a man 1536 desire 3713 z5731 the office of a bishop, 1984 he desireth 1937 z5719 a good 2570 work. 2041

 3:2 A bishop 1985 then 3767 must 1163 z5748 be 1511 z5750 blameless, 423 the husband 435 of one 3391 wife, 1135 vigilant, 3524 sober, 4998 of good behaviour, 2887 given to hospitality, 5382 apt to teach; 1317

 3:3 Not 3361 given to wine, 3943 no 3361 striker, 4131 not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre; 146 but 235 patient, 1933 not a brawler, 269 not covetous; 866

 3:4 One that ruleth 4291 z5734 well 2573 his own 2398 house, 3624 having 2192 z5723 his children 5043 in 1722 subjection 5292 with 3326 all 3956 gravity; 4587

 3:5 (For 1161 if x1487 a man y1536 x5100 know 1492 z0 not 3756 how y1492 z5758 to rule 4291 z5629 his own 2398 house, 3624 how 4459 shall he take care of 1959 z5695 the church 1577 of God?) 2316

 3:6 Not 3361 a novice, 3504 lest 3363 being lifted up with pride 5187 z5685 he fall 1706 z5632 into 1519 the condemnation 2917 of the x3588 devil. 1228

 3:7 Moreover 1161 y2532 he 846 must 1163 z5748 x2532 have 2192 z5721 a good 2570 report 3141 of 575 them which are without; 1855 lest 3363 he fall 1706 z5632 into 1519 reproach 3680 and 2532 the snare 3803 of the x3588 devil. 1228

 3:8 Likewise 5615 [must] the deacons 1249 [be] grave, 4586 not 3361 doubletongued, 1351 not 3361 given 4337 z5723 to much 4183 wine, 3631 not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre; 146

 3:9 Holding 2192 z5723 the x3588 mystery 3466 of the x3588 faith 4102 in 1722 a pure 2513 conscience. 4893

 3:10 And y1161 x2532 let y1381 z0 these 3778 also y2532 x1161 first 4412 be proved; 1381 z5744 then 1534 let them use the office of a deacon, 1247 z5720 being 5607 z5752 [found] blameless. 410

 3:11 Even so 5615 [must their] wives 1135 [be] grave, 4586 not 3361 slanderers, 1228 sober, 3524 faithful 4103 in 1722 all things. 3956

 3:12 Let y2077 z0 the deacons 1249 be 2077 z5749 the husbands 435 of one 3391 wife, 1135 ruling 4291 z5734 their children 5043 and 2532 their own 2398 houses 3624 well. 2573

 3:13 For 1063 they that have used the office of a deacon 1247 z5660 well 2573 purchase 4046 z5731 to themselves 1438 a good 2570 degree, 898 and 2532 great 4183 boldness 3954 in 1722 the faith 4102 which 3588 is in 1722 Christ 5547 Jesus. 2424

 3:14 These things 5023 write x1125 I y1125 z5719 unto thee, 4671 hoping 1679 z5723 to come 2064 z5629 unto 4314 thee 4571 shortly: 5032

 3:15 But 1161 if 1437 I tarry long, 1019 z5725 that 2443 thou mayest know 1492 z5762 how 4459 thou oughtest 1163 z5748 to behave thyself 390 z5745 in 1722 the house 3624 of God, 2316 which 3748 is 2076 z5748 the church 1577 of the living 2198 z5723 God, 2316 the pillar 4769 and 2532 ground 1477 of the x3588 truth. 225

 3:16 And 2532 without controversy 3672 great 3173 is 2076 z5748 the x3588 mystery 3466 of godliness: 2150 God 2316 was manifest 5319 z5681 in 1722 the flesh, 4561 justified 1344 z5681 in 1722 the Spirit, 4151 seen 3700 z5681 of angels, 32 preached 2784 z5681 unto 1722 the Gentiles, 1484 believed on 4100 z5681 in 1722 the world, 2889 received up 353 z5681 into 1722 glory. 1391