1 Timothy 3:1-16 NASB20 - Bible AI

¹It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of [27]overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.

²[28]An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, [29]temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,

³not overindulging in wine, not [30]a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

⁴He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity

⁵(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),

⁶and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into condemnation [31]incurred by the devil.

⁷And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into [32]disgrace and the snare of the devil.

⁸Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not [33]insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

⁹but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

¹⁰These men must also first be tested; then have them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.

¹¹[34]Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but [35]temperate, faithful in all things.

¹²Deacons must be husbands of one wife, and [36]good managers of their children and their own households.

¹³For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a [37]high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;

¹⁵but [38]in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one should act in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

¹⁶Beyond question, great is the mystery of godliness:

¹⁶He who was revealed in the flesh, Was [39]vindicated [40]in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.