1 Timothy 3

1This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

1A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

1Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

2It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,

2The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

3Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but

3no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

4Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.

4one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

5But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

5(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

6Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.

6not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

7Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

8Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

8Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

9Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.

9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

10And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.

10And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

11The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.

11Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

12Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.

12Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

13For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

13For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

13For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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

14These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.

14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;

15But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

15but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

16And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.