1 Timothy 3 ========== :1 This 3588 -ho [is] a true 4103 -pistos saying 3056 -logos , If 1487 -ei a man 5100 -tis desire 3713 -oregomai the office 1984 -episkope of a bishop 1984 -episkope , he desireth 1937 -epithumeo a good 2570 -kalos work 2041 -ergon . :2 A bishop 1985 -episkopos then 3767 -oun must 1163 -dei be blameless 0483 -antilego , the husband 0435 -aner of one 3391 -mia wife 1135 -gune , vigilant 3524 -nephaleos , sober 4998 -sophron , of good behaviour 2887 -kosmios , given to hospitality 5382 -philoxenos , apt 1317 -didaktikos to teach 1317 -didaktikos ; :3 Not given 3943 -paroinos to wine 3943 -paroinos , no 3361 -me striker 4131 -plektes , not greedy 0866 -aphilarguros of filthy lucre 0866 -aphilarguros ; but patient 1933 -epieikes , not a brawler 0269 -amachos , not covetous 0866 -aphilarguros ; :4 One that ruleth 4291 -proistemi well 2573 -kalos his own 2398 -idios house 3624 -oikos , having 2192 -echo his children 5043 -teknon in subjection 5292 -hupotage with all 3956 -pas gravity 4587 -semnotes ; :5 (For if 1487 -ei a man 5100 -tis know 1492 -eido not how to rule 4291 -proistemi his own 2398 -idios house 3624 - oikos , how 4459 -pos shall he take care 1959 -epimeleomai of the church 1577 -ekklesia of God 2316 -theos ?) :6 Not a novice 3504 -neophutos , lest 3361 -me being lifted 5188 -tupho up with pride 5187 -tuphoo he fall 1706 - empipto into 1519 -eis the condemnation 2917 -krima of the devil 1228 -diabolos . :7 Moreover 1161 -de he must 1163 -dei have 2192 - echo a good 2570 -kalos report 3141 -marturia of them which are without 1855 -exothen ; lest 3361 -me he fall into 1519 -eis reproach 3680 and the snare 3803 -pagis of the devil 1228 - diabolos . :8 Likewise 5615 -hosautos [must] the deacons 1249 - diakonos [be] grave 4586 -semnos , not doubletongued 1351 -dilogos , not given 4337 -prosecho to much 4183 -polus wine 3631 -oinos , not greedy 0146 -aischrokerdes of filthy lucre 0146 -aischrokerdes ; :9 Holding 2192 -echo the mystery 3466 -musterion of the faith 4102 -pistis in a pure 2513 -katharos conscience 4893 -suneidesis . :10 And let these 3778 -houtos also 2532 -kai first 4412 -proton be proved 1381 -dokimazo ; then 1534 -eita let them use the office 1247 -diakoneo of a deacon 1247 -diakoneo , being 5607 -on [found] blameless 0410 -anegkletos . :11 Even 5615 -hosautos so 5615 -hosautos [must their] wives 1135 -gune [be] grave 4586 -semnos , not slanderers 1228 -diabolos , sober 3524 -nephaleos , faithful 4103 - pistos in all 3956 -pas things. :12 Let the deacons 1249 -diakonos be the husbands 0435 -aner of one 3391 -mia wife 1135 -gune , ruling 4291 -proistemi their children 5043 -teknon and their own 2398 -idios houses 3624 -oikos well 2573 -kalos . :13 For they that have used 1247 -diakoneo the office 1247 -diakoneo of a deacon 1247 -diakoneo well 2573 - kalos purchase 4046 -peripoieomai to themselves 1438 -heautou a good 2570 -kalos degree 0898 -bathmos , and great 4183 - polus boldness 3954 -parrhesia in the faith 4102 -pistis which 3588 - ho is in Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous . :14 These 5023 -tauta things write 1125 -grapho I unto thee, hoping 1679 -elpizo to come 2064 -erchomai unto thee shortly 5032 -tachion : :15 But if 1437 -ean I tarry 1019 -braduno long, that thou mayest know 1492 -eido how 4459 -pos thou oughtest 1163 -dei to behave 0390 -anastrepho thyself in the house 3624 -oikos of God 2316 -theos , which 3748 -hostis is the church 1577 - ekklesia of the living 2198 -zao God 2316 -theos , the pillar 4769 -stulos and ground 1477 -hedraioma of the truth 0225 -aletheia . :16 And without 3672 -homologoumenos controversy 3672 -homologoumenos great 3173 -megas is the mystery 3466 -musterion of godliness 2150 -eusebeia : God 2316 -theos was manifest 5319 -phaneroo in the flesh 4561 -sarx , justified 1344 -dikaioo in the Spirit 4151 -pneuma , seen 3700 - optanomai of angels 0032 -aggelos , preached 2784 -kerusso unto the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , believed 4100 -pisteuo on in the world 2889 -kosmos , received 0353 -analambano up into 1722 - en glory 1391 -doxa . ~~~~~~