AICNT 1TIM chapter 3

3 The word is trustworthy. If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, they desire a noble task. 2 Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent, [[not greedy for gain]][fn] but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

4 They must manage their own household well, with all dignity keeping their children submissive

5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God? 6 Not a recent convert, lest they become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover, one must also have a good reputation with those outside, so as not to fall into disgrace and the snare of the devil.

8 Likewise, deacons should be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

10 And let these also first be tested, then let them serve, being without accusation.

11 Likewise, women should be dignified, not slanderous, sober-minded, faithful in all things.

12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon; 15 but if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.

16 And without a doubt, the mystery of godliness is great: {who}[fn] was revealed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken up in glory.

3:3, not greedy for gain: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

3:16, who: Later manuscripts read “God.” BYZ TR

AICNT 1TIM Chapter 3