1 Timothy 3:8

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • 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 2:3 : 3 aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
  • 1 Tim 5:23 : 23 no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;
  • Ps 12:2 : 2 Vanity they speak each with his neighbour, Lip of flattery! With heart and heart they speak.
  • Lev 10:9 : 9 `Wine and strong drink thou dost not drink, thou, and thy sons with thee, in your going in unto the tent of meeting, and ye die not -- a statute age-during to your generations;
  • Acts 6:3-6 : 3 look 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, 4 and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.' 5 And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch, 6 whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.
  • Rom 3:13 : 13 A sepulchre opened `is' their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps `is' under their lips.
  • Ps 5:9 : 9 For there is no stability in their mouth. Their heart `is' mischiefs, An open grave `is' their throat, Their tongue they make smooth.
  • Ps 50:19 : 19 Thy mouth thou hast sent forth with evil, And thy tongue joineth deceit together,
  • Ps 52:2 : 2 Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit.
  • Ezek 44:21 : 21 And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.
  • 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 Tim 3:12 : 12 Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;
  • 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,

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  • 1 Tim 3:6-7
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    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 3:9-13
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    9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

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

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

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

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

  • Titus 1:6-9
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    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;

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

    9 holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

  • 1 Tim 3:1-4
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    1 Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

    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,

  • Titus 2:1-10
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    1 And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    9 Servants -- to their own masters `are' to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

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

  • 11 whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.

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

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    16 If 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.

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

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

  • 3 for our exhortation `is' not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

  • 2 of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

  • 3 if 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,

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

  • 3 and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

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

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

  • 18 for such our Lord Jesus Christ do not serve, but their own belly; and through the good word and fair speech they deceive the hearts of the harmless,

  • 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

  • 22 Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

  • 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,

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

  • 3 Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

  • 5 for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

  • 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

  • 3 look 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,

  • 24 and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

  • 3 and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

  • 5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;