1 Timothy 3:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;
  • Titus 1:6-7 : 6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate -- 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 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;
  • Acts 6:1-2 : 1 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration, 2 and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
  • 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 who also shall confirm you unto the end -- unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
  • 1 Tim 3:6 : 6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
  • 1 Tim 3:13 : 13 for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that `is' in Christ Jesus.
  • Col 1:22 : 22 in the body of his flesh through the death, to present you holy, and unblemished, and unblameable before himself,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 81%

    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.

  • 1 Tim 3:5-9
    5 verses
    79%

    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,

  • Titus 1:6-8
    3 verses
    76%

    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,

  • 1 Tim 3:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

    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,

  • 7and these things charge, that they may be blameless;

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

  • Titus 2:1-8
    8 verses
    69%

    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;

    3aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

    4that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of `their' husbands, lovers of `their' children,

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

    6The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

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

    8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

  • 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,

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

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

  • 10for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,

  • 14wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,

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    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 5:9-10
    2 verses
    67%

    9A widow -- let her not be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,

    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;

  • 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,

  • 10proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,

  • 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,

  • 1As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

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    20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

    21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

  • 12let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

  • 10ye `are' witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

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

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

  • 15that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

  • 10but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

  • 6who did testify of thy love before an assembly, whom thou wilt do well, having sent forward worthily of God,

  • 8who also shall confirm you unto the end -- unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • 13and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;

  • 3honour widows who are really widows;

  • 15these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!