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1 Timothy 3:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
1 Timothy 3:1-3
New Testament for Everyone
The character of a bishop
3 Here is a trustworthy saying: if someone is eager for the work of overseeing God’s people, the task they seek is a fine one. 2 The bishop must be beyond reproach. He must not have more than one wife. He must be temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, a good teacher. 3 He must not be a heavy drinker, or violent, but must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not in love with money.
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