1 “This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
(In Reference)- “This is an accurate saying, If a man earnestly want the position of a clergy, he longs for a good work.”
2 “A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
(In Reference)- “A clergy then must be innocent, the husband of one wife, cautious, clear minded, of good behavior, given to friendliness and serving, apart to teach;”
3 “Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
(In Reference)- “Not given to wine, no fighter, not greedy to gain, but patient, not argumentative, not yearning to obtain something;”
4 “One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
(In Reference)- “One that rules his house well, having his children in submission with all seriousness.”
5 “(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?”
(In Reference)- “(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)”
6 “Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
(In Reference)- Not an inexperienced, unless being lifted up with self interest he fall into the attack of the devil.”
7 “Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
(In Reference)- “Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without, unless he fall into disgrace and the trap of the devil.”
8 “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
(In Reference)- Also must the deacons be serious, not deceitful or hypocritical, not given to much wine, not greedy to gain;
9 “Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”
(In Reference)- “Holding the secret of the faith in a pure mindset.”
10 “And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.”
(In Reference)- “And let these also first be tried; then let them use the position of a deacon, being found innocent.”
11 “Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
(In Reference)- “Even so must their wives be serious, not someone damaging someone reputation, clear minded, loyal in all things.”
12 “Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
(In Reference)- “Let the deacons be the husband of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
13 “For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
(In Reference)- “For they that have used the position of a deacon holds to themselves a good degree ( high position) and great courage in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
14 “These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:”
(In Reference)- “These things write I unto you, hoping to come to you shortly:”
15 “But 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.”
(In Reference)- “But if I wait long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”
16 “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
(In Reference)- “And without disagreement great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, proven in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”
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