1 Timothy 3:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take. [
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking carefully lest [there be] any man that falleth short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby the many be defiled;
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; 4 one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Faithful is the saying: For if we died with him, we shall also live with him:
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 3:2-15
    14 verses
    84%

    2The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

    3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

    4one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;

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

    6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

    7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

    8Deacons in like manner [must be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

    9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

    10And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

    11Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

    12Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.

    13For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

    15but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

  • Titus 1:5-8
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    5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

    6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

    7For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

    8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

  • Titus 3:8
    74%

    8Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

  • 1 Cor 4:1-2
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    1Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

    2Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

  • 1 Pet 5:1-3
    3 verses
    69%

    1The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

    2Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

    3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
    2 verses
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    16If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

    17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

  • 1 Tim 2:3
    68%

    3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

  • 1 Tim 4:9
    68%

    9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

  • Titus 3:1
    67%

    1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

  • Titus 2:7
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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

  • 1 Tim 4:6
    67%

    6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now] :

  • 2 Tim 3:17
    67%

    17That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
    66%

    3If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    66%

    1But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

    2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

  • 2 Tim 2:21
    66%

    21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    66%

    3giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

  • 1 Cor 7:7-8
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    7Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

    8But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
    66%

    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • 2 Tim 2:5
    65%

    5And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

  • Titus 2:5
    65%

    5[ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

  • 1 Tim 5:10
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    10well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

  • Acts 6:3
    65%

    3Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Titus 2:10
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    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 3 John 1:5
    65%

    5Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

  • 1 Cor 7:26
    64%

    26I think therefore that this is good by reason of the distress that is upon us, [namely], that it is good for a man to be as he is.

  • 1 Tim 1:3
    64%

    3As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,