1 Timothy 3:8-16
Legacy Standard Bible
8 (A)Deacons likewise must be dignified, not [a]double-tongued, (B)not indulging in much wine, (C)not fond of dishonest gain, 9 (D)but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 (E)And these men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 [b]Women must likewise be dignified, (F)not malicious gossips, but (G)temperate, faithful in all things. 12 (H)Deacons must be (I)husbands of only one wife, (J)leading their children and their own households well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons (K)obtain for themselves a [c]high standing and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon, 15 but [d]in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how [e]one ought to conduct himself in (L)the household of God, which is the (M)church of (N)the living God, the (O)pillar and support of the truth. 16 And by common confession, great is (P)the mystery of godliness:
He who was (Q)manifested in the flesh,
Was [f](R)vindicated [g]in the Spirit,
(S)Seen by angels,
(T)Proclaimed among the nations,
(U)Believed on in the world,
(V)Taken up in glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Or given to double-talk
- 1 Timothy 3:11 Either deacons’ wives or deaconesses
- 1 Timothy 3:13 Lit good
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Lit if I delay
- 1 Timothy 3:15 Or you ought to conduct yourself
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
- 1 Timothy 3:16 Or by
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