1 Timothy 3:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

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  • Acts 20:28 : 28 `Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 Brethren, if any among you may go astray from the truth, and any one may turn him back, 20 let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying 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 thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, 3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money, 4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, 5 (and if any one his own house `how' to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) 6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; 7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy;
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 Stedfast `is' the word: For if we died together -- we also shall live together;
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
  • Prov 11:30 : 30 The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 `So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'

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

    2it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

    3not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

    4his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

    5(and if any one his own house `how' to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

    6not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

    7and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

    8Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

    9having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

    10and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

    11Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

    12Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

    13for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that `is' in Christ Jesus.

    14These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon,

    15and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth `thee' to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,

  • Titus 1:5-8
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    5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee;

    6if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --

    7for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

    8but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

  • Titus 3:8
    74%

    8Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

  • 1 Cor 4:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

    2and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,

  • 1 Pet 5:1-3
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    69%

    1Elders who `are' among you, I exhort, who `am' a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,

    2feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

    3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

  • 1 Tim 5:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.

    17The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

  • 1 Tim 2:3
    68%

    3for this `is' right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

  • 1 Tim 4:9
    68%

    9stedfast `is' the word, and of all acceptation worthy;

  • Titus 3:1
    67%

    1Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

  • Titus 2:7
    67%

    7concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

  • 1 Tim 4:6
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    6These things placing before the brethren, thou shalt be a good ministrant of Jesus Christ, being nourished by the words of the faith, and of the good teaching, which thou didst follow after,

  • 2 Tim 3:17
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    17that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
    66%

    3if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

  • Titus 2:1-2
    2 verses
    66%

    1And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

    2aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

  • 2 Tim 2:21
    66%

    21if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master -- to every good work having been prepared,

  • 2 Cor 6:3
    66%

    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 1 Cor 7:7-8
    2 verses
    66%

    7for I wish all men to be even as I myself `am'; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.

    8And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I `am';

  • 1 Tim 6:11
    66%

    11and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

  • 2 Tim 2:5
    65%

    5and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

  • Titus 2:5
    65%

    5sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7and these things charge, that they may be blameless;

  • 1 Tim 5:10
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    10in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

  • 2 Tim 2:15
    65%

    15be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

  • Acts 6:3
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    3look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

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

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, faithfully dost thou do whatever thou mayest work to the brethren and to the strangers,

  • 1 Cor 7:26
    64%

    26I suppose, therefore, this to be good because of the present necessity, that `it is' good for a man that the matter be thus: --

  • 1 Tim 1:3
    64%

    3according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,