Verse 1

This is a true sayinge. Yf a ma covet ye office of a bysshope he desyreth a good worke.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take hede therfore vnto youre selves and to all the flocke wherof the holy goost hath made you oversears to rule the congregacion of God which he hath purchased with his bloud.
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 This is a true sayinge and by all meanes worthy to be receaved that Christ Iesus came into the world to save synners of whom I am chefe.
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 se that ye fede Christes flocke which is amonge you takynge the oversyght of them not as though ye were compelled therto but willyngly: not for the desyre of filthy lucre but of a good mynde.
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For ye were as shepe goinge astraye: but are now returned vnto ye shepheerd and bisshoppe of youre soules.
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 ¶ Paul and Timotheus the servauntes of Iesu Christ To all ye sainctes in Christ Iesu which are at Philippos with ye Bisshops and Deacons.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For a bisshoppe must be fautelesse as it be commeth the minister of God: not stubborne not angrye no dronkarde no fyghter not geven to filthy lucre:
  • Jas 5:19-20 : 19 Brethren yf eny of you erre from the trueth and an other convert hi 20 let the same knowe that he which converted the synner fro goynge a straye out of his waye shall save a soule fro deeth and shall hyde ye multitude of synnes.
  • Acts 1:20 : 20 It is written in the boke of Psalmes: His habitacio be voyde and no man be dwellinge therin: and his bisshoprycke let another take.
  • Luke 15:10 : 10 Lykwyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in ye presence of ye angels of god over one synner yt repenteth.
  • Rom 11:13 : 13 I speake to you gentyls in as moche as I am the Apostle of ye gentyls I will magnify myn office
  • Eph 4:12 : 12 yt the sainctes might have all thinges necessarie to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the body of christ
  • 1 Tim 3:2-7 : 2 Ye and a bisshope must be fautlesse the husband of one wyfe sober discrete honestly aparelled harberous apt to teache 3 not dronke no fighter not geve to filthy lucre: but gentle abhorrynge fightynge abhorrynge coveteousnes 4 and one that rueleth his awne housse honestly havynge chyldren vnder obedience with all honeste. 5 For yf a man cannot rule his owne housse how shall he care for the congregacion of God. 6 He maye not be a yonge skoler lest he swell and faule into the iudgement of the evyll 7 speaker. He must also be well reported of amonge them which are with out forth lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the evyll speaker.
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 This is a sure sayinge and of all parties worthy to be receaved.
  • 2 Tim 2:11 : 11 It is a true sayinge if we be deed wt him we also shall live with him.
  • 1 Pet 4:15 : 15 Se that none of you suffre as a murtherer or as a thefe or an evyll doar or as a busybody in other mens matters.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true sayinge. Of these thinges I wolde thou shuldest certifie that they which beleve God myght be diligent to go forwarde in good workes. These thinges are good and proffitable vnto me.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 And looke to that no man be destitue of the grace of God and that no rote of bitternes springe vp and trouble and therby many be defiled:
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 We desyre you brethre warne them that are vnruly comforte the feble mynded forbeare the weake have continuall pacience towarde all men.