1 Timothy 3:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another.
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 My brothers, if one of you has gone out of the way of the true faith and another has made him see his error, 20 Be certain that he through whom a sinner has been turned from the error of his way, keeps a soul from death and is the cause of forgiveness for sins without number.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher; 3 Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money; 4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour; 5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One. 7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him:
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

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  • 1 Tim 3:2-15
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    2The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

    3Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

    4Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

    6Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

    7And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

    8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

    9Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

    10And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

    11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

    12Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

    13For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    14I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;

    15But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

  • Titus 1:5-8
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    5I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

    6Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

    7For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

    8But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

  • Titus 3:8
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    8This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

  • 1 Cor 4:1-2
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    1Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

    2And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.

  • 1 Pet 5:1-3
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    1I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

    2Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

    3Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
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    16If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

    17Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Tim 2:3
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    3This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

  • 1 Tim 4:9
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    9This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

  • Titus 3:1
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    1Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

  • Titus 2:7
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    7In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

  • 1 Tim 4:6
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    6If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

  • 2 Tim 3:17
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    17So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
    66%

    3If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

    2That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

  • 2 Tim 2:21
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    21If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

  • 1 Cor 7:7-8
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    7It is my desire that all men might be even as I am. But every man has the power of his special way of life given him by God, one in this way and one in that.

    8But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them to be even as I am.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

  • 2 Tim 2:5
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    5And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

  • Titus 2:5
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    5To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

  • 1 Tim 5:10
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    10And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

  • Acts 6:3
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    3Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

  • Titus 2:10
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    10Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

  • 1 Cor 7:26
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    26In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.

  • 1 Tim 1:3
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    3It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,