1 Timothy 3:10
And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.
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- 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.
- Titus 1:6-7 : 6 If any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient. 7 For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
- 1 John 4:1 : 1 Dearely beloued, beleeue not euery spirit, but trie the spirits whether they are of God: for many false prophets are gone out into this worlde.
- Acts 6:1-2 : 1 And in those dayes, as the nomber of ye disciples grewe, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians towards ye Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the dayly ministring. 2 Then the twelue called the multitude of the disciples together, and sayd, It is not meete that we should leaue the worde of God to serue the tables.
- 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.
- 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,
- 1 Tim 3:6 : 6 He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
- 1 Tim 3:13 : 13 For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
- Col 1:22 : 22 In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,
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- 1 Tim 3:11-133 verses81%
11 Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.
12 Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
13 For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
- 1 Tim 3:5-95 verses79%
5 For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?
6 He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
7 He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.
8 Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,
9 Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.
- Titus 1:6-83 verses76%
6 If any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
7 For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,
8 But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,
- 1 Tim 3:1-33 verses76%
1 This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.
2 A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,
3 Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,
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7 These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.
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2 And as for the rest, it is required of the disposers, that euery man be found faithfull.
- Titus 2:1-88 verses69%
1 Bvt speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,
2 That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, & in patience:
3 The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,
4 That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,
5 That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.
6 Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.
7 In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,
8 And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.
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3 Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost, and of wisedome, which we may appoint to this busines.
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3 We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.
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10 Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
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10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,
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14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.
- 1 Tim 5:16-172 verses67%
16 If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.
17 The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,
- 1 Tim 5:9-102 verses67%
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,
10 And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.
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21 If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.
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10 Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lorde.
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8 This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.
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1 Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.
- 2 Cor 8:20-212 verses65%
20 Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,
21 Prouiding for honest thinges, not onely before the Lord, but also before men.
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12 Let no man despise thy youth, but be vnto them that beleeue, an ensample, in worde, in conuersation, in loue, in spirit, in faith, and in purenesse.
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10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.
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1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,
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15 Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.
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15 That ye may be blamelesse, & pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world,
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10 But (as becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes.
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6 Which bare witnesse of thy loue before the Churches. Whom if thou bringest on their iourney as it beseemeth according to God, thou shalt doe well,
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8 Who shall also confirme you vnto the ende, that ye may be blamelesse, in the day of our Lord Iesus Christ.
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13 That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.
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3 Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.
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15 These things speake, and exhort, and conuince with all authoritie. See that no man despise thee.