1 Timothy 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Timothy 4

¹But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

KJVNow^G1161 the Spirit^G4151 speaketh^G3004^(G5719) expressly^G4490, that^G3754 in^G1722 the latter^G5306 times^G2540 some^G5100 shall depart from^G868^(G5695) the faith^G4102, giving heed^G4337^(G5723) to seducing^G4108 spirits^G4151, and^G2532 doctrines^G1319 of devils^G1140;

² through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

KJVSpeaking lies^G5573 in^G1722 hypocrisy^G5272; having^G2743 their^G2398 conscience^G4893 seared with a hot iron^G2743^(G5772);

³ forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

KJVForbidding^G2967^(G5723) to marry^G1060^(G5721), and commanding to abstain from^G567^(G5733) meats^G1033, which^G3739 God^G2316 hath created^G2936^(G5656) to^G1519 be received^G3336 with^G3326 thanksgiving^G2169 of them which believe^G4103 and^G2532 know^G1921^(G5761) the truth^G225.

⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

KJVFor^G3754 every^G3956 creature^G2938 of God^G2316 is good^G2570, and^G2532 nothing^G3762 to be refused^G579, if it be received^G2983^(G5746) with^G3326 thanksgiving^G2169:

⁵ For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.

KJVFor^G1063 it is sanctified^G37^(G5743) by^G1223 the word^G3056 of God^G2316 and^G2532 prayer^G1783.

⁶ If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

KJVIf thou put^G5294 the brethren^G80 in remembrance^G5294^(G5734) of these things^G5023, thou shalt be^G2071^(G5704) a good^G2570 minister^G1249 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, nourished up^G1789^(G5746) in the words^G3056 of faith^G4102 and^G2532 of good^G2570 doctrine^G1319, whereunto^G3739 thou hast attained^G3877^(G5758).

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

KJVBut^G1161 refuse^G3868^(G5737) profane^G952 and^G2532 old wives^G1126' fables^G3454, and^G1161 exercise^G1128^(G5720) thyself^G4572 rather unto^G4314 godliness^G2150.

⁸ For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.

KJVFor^G1063 bodily^G4984 exercise^G1129 profiteth^G2076^(G5748)^(G5624) little^G4314^G3641: but^G1161 godliness^G2150 is^G2076^(G5748) profitable^(G5624) unto^G4314 all things^G3956, having^G2192^(G5723) promise^G1860 of the life^G2222 that now is^G3568, and^G2532 of that which is to come^G3195^(G5723).

⁹ This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

KJVThis is a faithful^G4103 saying^G3056 and^G2532 worthy^G514 of all^G3956 acceptation^G594.

¹⁰ For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

KJVFor^G1063 therefore^G1519^G5124 we^G2872 both^G2532 labour^G2872^(G5719) and^G2532 suffer reproach^G3679^(G5743), because^G3754 we trust^G1679^(G5758) in^G1909 the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the Saviour^G4990 of all^G3956 men^G444, specially^G3122 of those that believe^G4103.

¹¹ Command and teach these things.

KJVThese things^G5023 command^G3853^(G5720) and^G2532 teach^G1321^(G5720).

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

KJVLet^G2706 no man^G3367 despise^G2706^(G5720) thy^G4675 youth^G3503; but^G235 be thou^G1096^(G5737) an example^G5179 of the believers^G4103, in^G1722 word^G3056, in^G1722 conversation^G391, in^G1722 charity^G26, in^G1722 spirit^G4151, in^G1722 faith^G4102, in^G1722 purity^G47.

¹³ Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

KJVTill^G2193 I come^G2064^(G5736), give attendance^G4337^(G5720) to reading^G320, to exhortation^G3874, to doctrine^G1319.

¹⁴ Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

KJVNeglect^G272^(G5720) not^G3361 the gift^G5486 that is in^G1722 thee^G4671, which^G3739 was given^G1325^(G5681) thee^G4671 by^G1223 prophecy^G4394, with^G3326 the laying on^G1936 of the hands^G5495 of the presbytery^G4244.

¹⁵ Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.

KJVMeditate upon^G3191^(G5720) these things^G5023; give thyself^G2468^(G5749) wholly to^G1722 them^G5125; that^G2443 thy^G4675 profiting^G4297 may^G5600^(G5753) appear^G5318 to^G1722 all^G3956.

¹⁶ Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

KJVTake heed^G1907^(G5720) unto thyself^G4572, and^G2532 unto the doctrine^G1319; continue^G1961^(G5720) in them^G846: for^G1063 in doing^G4160^(G5723) this^G5124 thou shalt^G4982 both^G2532 save^G4982^(G5692) thyself^G4572, and^G2532 them that hear^G191^(G5723) thee^G4675.

WEB·1 Timothy 3

¹This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

KJVThis is a true^G4103 saying^G3056, If a man^G1536 desire^G3713^(G5731) the office of a bishop^G1984, he desireth^G1937^(G5719) a good^G2570 work^G2041.

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

KJVA bishop^G1985 then^G3767 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1511^(G5750) blameless^G423, the husband^G435 of one^G3391 wife^G1135, vigilant^G3524, sober^G4998, of good behaviour^G2887, given to hospitality^G5382, apt to teach^G1317;

³ not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

KJVNot^G3361 given to wine^G3943, no^G3361 striker^G4131, not^G3361 greedy of filthy lucre^G146; but^G235 patient^G1933, not a brawler^G269, not covetous^G866;

⁴ one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

KJVOne that ruleth^G4291^(G5734) well^G2573 his own^G2398 house^G3624, having^G2192^(G5723) his children^G5043 in^G1722 subjection^G5292 with^G3326 all^G3956 gravity^G4587;

⁵ (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)

KJV(For^G1161 if a man^G1536 know^G1492 not^G3756 how^G1492^(G5758) to rule^G4291^(G5629) his own^G2398 house^G3624, how^G4459 shall he take care of^G1959^(G5695) the church^G1577 of God^G2316?)

⁶ not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

KJVNot^G3361 a novice^G3504, lest^G3363 being lifted up with pride^G5187^(G5685) he fall^G1706^(G5632) into^G1519 the condemnation^G2917 of the devil^G1228.

⁷ Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

KJVMoreover^G1161^G2532 he^G846 must^G1163^(G5748) have^G2192^(G5721) a good^G2570 report^G3141 of^G575 them which are without^G1855; lest^G3363 he fall^G1706^(G5632) into^G1519 reproach^G3680 and^G2532 the snare^G3803 of the devil^G1228.

⁸ Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

KJVLikewise^G5615 must the deacons^G1249 be grave^G4586, not^G3361 doubletongued^G1351, not^G3361 given^G4337^(G5723) to much^G4183 wine^G3631, not^G3361 greedy of filthy lucre^G146;

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

KJVHolding^G2192^(G5723) the mystery^G3466 of the faith^G4102 in^G1722 a pure^G2513 conscience^G4893.

¹⁰ Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

KJVAnd^G1161 let^G1381 these^G3778 also^G2532 first^G4412 be proved^G1381^(G5744); then^G1534 let them use the office of a deacon^G1247^(G5720), being^G5607^(G5752) found blameless^G410.

¹¹ Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

KJVEven so^G5615 must their wives^G1135 be grave^G4586, not^G3361 slanderers^G1228, sober^G3524, faithful^G4103 in^G1722 all things^G3956.

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

KJVLet^G2077 the deacons^G1249 be^G2077^(G5749) the husbands^G435 of one^G3391 wife^G1135, ruling^G4291^(G5734) their children^G5043 and^G2532 their own^G2398 houses^G3624 well^G2573.

¹³ For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 they that have used the office of a deacon^G1247^(G5660) well^G2573 purchase^G4046^(G5731) to themselves^G1438 a good^G2570 degree^G898, and^G2532 great^G4183 boldness^G3954 in^G1722 the faith^G4102 which^G3588 is in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

¹⁴ These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,

KJVThese things^G5023 write I^G1125^(G5719) unto thee^G4671, hoping^G1679^(G5723) to come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 thee^G4571 shortly^G5032:

¹⁵ but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1437 I tarry long^G1019^(G5725), that^G2443 thou mayest know^G1492^(G5762) how^G4459 thou oughtest^G1163^(G5748) to behave thyself^G390^(G5745) in^G1722 the house^G3624 of God^G2316, which^G3748 is^G2076^(G5748) the church^G1577 of the living^G2198^(G5723) God^G2316, the pillar^G4769 and^G2532 ground^G1477 of the truth^G225.

¹⁶ Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

KJVAnd^G2532 without controversy^G3672 great^G3173 is^G2076^(G5748) the mystery^G3466 of godliness^G2150: God^G2316 was manifest^G5319^(G5681) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561, justified^G1344^(G5681) in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151, seen^G3700^(G5681) of angels^G32, preached^G2784^(G5681) unto^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484, believed on^G4100^(G5681) in^G1722 the world^G2889, received up^G353^(G5681) into^G1722 glory^G1391.

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