1 Timothy 3
Overview
3:1 How bishops and deacons, and their wives should be qualified;
3:14 and to what end Saint Paul wrote to Timothy of these things;
3:15 Of the church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed. Verse 1 is a 1 Timothy 1:15, 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:11; Titus 3:8 the office 1 Timothy 3:2-7; Acts 1:20; Philippians 1:1; Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 2:25 bishop Acts 20:28; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 4:15, 5:2 *Gr.desireth Proverbs 11:30; Luke 15:10; Romans 11:13; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; James 5:19, 5:20 Reciprocal Numbers 4:3 - to do; Deuteronomy 18:6 - and come with; 1 Chronicles 15:16 - chief; Matthew 26:10 - a good Verse 2 bishop Titus 1:6-9 blameless 1 Timothy 3:10; Luke 1:6; Philippians 2:15 the husband 1 Timothy 4:3, 5:9; Habakkuk 3:14 vigilant Isaiah 56:10; 1 Peter 4:7, 5:8 of good behaviouror, modestgiven Romans 12:13; Titus 1:8; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 4:9 apt 2 Timothy 2:24 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:17 - blemish; 21:18 - a blind man; 2 Chronicles 15:3 - a teaching; Ezra 7:10 - and to teach; Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow; Matthew 8:14 - wife's; Luke 14:13 - call; John 10:2 - he that; Acts 20:28 - overseers; Romans 12:7 - or he; 1 Corinthians 9:5 - to lead; Philippians 1:1 - the bishops; Colossians 1:28 - teaching; 1 Thessalonians 5:6 - sober; 1 Timothy 3:11 - sober; 3:12 - General; 3:15 - know; Titus 1:7 - a bishop; 2:2 - sober; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage Verse 3 Not given to wineor, Not ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine, 1 Timothy 3:8; Leviticus 10:9; Isaiah 5:11, 5:12, 28:1, 28:7, 56:12; Ezekiel 44:21; Micah 2:11; Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-46, 21:34-36; Ephesians 5:18; Titus 1:7, 2:3 no 2 Timothy 2:24, 2:25; Titus 1:7 not greedy Proverbs 1:19, 15:27; Isaiah 56:11; Jude 1:11 filthy 1 Timothy 3:8; 1 Samuel 8:3; Titus 1:7, 1:11; 1 Peter 5:2 patient 1 Timothy 6:11; Ecclesiastes 7:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Timothy 2:24; Revelation 1:9 a brawler Titus 3:2; James 4:1 *marg.not covetous 1 Samuel 2:15-17; 2 Kings 5:20-27; Jeremiah 6:13, 8:10; Micah 3:5, 3:11; Malachi 1:10; Matthew 21:13; John 10:12, 10:13, 12:5, 12:6; Acts 8:18-21, 20:33; Romans 16:18; 2 Peter 2:3, 2:14, 2:15; Revelation 18:11-13 Reciprocal Exodus 18:21 - hating; Leviticus 21:18 - a blind man; Judges 18:4 - hired me; Nehemiah 6:12 - hired him; Isaiah 23:17 - and she shall; Ezekiel 22:12 - greedily; 44:15 - the sons; Matthew 26:15 - What; 1 Corinthians 5:11 - or covetous; Ephesians 4:31 - clamour; 5:3 - covetousness; Philippians 4:17 - because; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak; 1 Timothy 5:23 - General; 6:5 - supposing; Habakkuk 3:1 - conversation Verse 4 ruleth 1 Timothy 3:12; Genesis 18:19; Joshua 24:15; Psalm 101:2-8; Acts 10:2; Titus 1:6 with Philippians 4:8 *Gr: Titus 2:2, 2:7 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:9 - the daughter; Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow; Malachi 2:15 - That he; Mark 10:45 - and to; Romans 12:8 - ruleth; Ephesians 5:21 - submitting; 1 Timothy 3:8 - be; 3:11 - be; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage Verse 5 if 1 Samuel 2:29, 2:30, 3:13 the church 1 Timothy 3:15; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 1:22, 5:24, 5:32 Reciprocal Genesis 18:19 - command; Leviticus 21:9 - the daughter; 1 Kings 13:11 - came; Psalm 101:2 - walk; Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow; Malachi 2:15 - That he; Matthew 16:18 - my; Romans 12:8 - ruleth; 1 Corinthians 7:34 - careth; 10:32 - the church; 11:22 - or; 2 Corinthians 7:12 - that our; 1 Timothy 3:12 - General; 5:17 - rule; Titus 1:6 - having; Habakkuk 3:1 - the general; 3:1 - which Verse 6 noviceor, one newly come to the faith, 1 Corinthians 3:1; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 2:2 lest Deuteronomy 8:14, 17:20; 2 Kings 14:10; 2 Chronicles 26:16, 32:25; Proverbs 16:18, 16:19, 18:12; 29:23; Isaiah 2:12; 1 Corinthians 4:6-8, 8:1; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 5:5 the condemnation Isaiah 14:12-14; Luke 10:18; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6 Reciprocal Numbers 4:3 - thirty years; 4:35 - General; Ezekiel 28:2 - Because; Daniel 5:23 - lifted; 11:12 - his heart; Matthew 4:9 - if; 13:52 - scribe; 1 Corinthians 4:1 - the ministers; Ephesians 4:14 - tossed; 1 Timothy 3:10 - let these; 5:22 - suddenly; 6:4 - He; Revelation 12:9 - the Devil Verse 7 a good 1 Timothy 5:24, 5:25; 1 Samuel 2:24; Acts 6:3, 10:22, 22:12; 3 John 1:12 them 1 Corinthians 5:12; Colossians 4:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:12 lest 1 Timothy 5:14; 1 Corinthians 10:32; 2 Corinthians 6:3, 8:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Titus 2:5, 2:8; 1 Peter 4:14-16 the snare 1 Timothy 6:9; 2 Timothy 2:26 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:18 - a blind man; Job 18:8 - he is cast; Psalm 119:39 - Turn; Mark 4:11 - them; Acts 16:2 - was; 2 Corinthians 6:8 - evil; Philippians 4:8 - are of; 1 Timothy 5:10 - reported; Revelation 12:9 - the Devil Verse 8 the deacons Acts 6:3-6; Philippians 1:1 be 1 Timothy 3:4 doubletongued Psalm 5:9, 12:2, 50:19, 52:2; Romans 3:13; James 3:10 not given 1 Timothy 3:3; Leviticus 10:9; Ezekiel 44:21 Reciprocal Isaiah 23:17 - and she shall; 56:11 - they are; John 10:12 - he that; Ephesians 5:32 - a great; Philippians 4:8 - honest; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak; 1 Timothy 6:5 - supposing; Titus 1:7 - not given to filthy; 2:2 - grave; 2:3 - false accusers; 1 Peter 5:2 - not for; 2 Peter 2:3 - through Verse 9 Holding 1 Timothy 1:5, 1:19 the mystery 3:16; 2 John 1:9, 1:10 Reciprocal Matthew 13:11 - mysteries; Acts 24:16 - General; 1 Corinthians 4:1 - mysteries; 14:2 - howbeit; Ephesians 3:4 - the mystery Verse 10 let these 1 Timothy 3:6, 5:22; 1 John 4:1 use 1 Timothy 3:13; Acts 6:1, 6:2 being 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Corinthians 1:8; Colossians 1:22; Titus 1:6, 1:7 Reciprocal Nehemiah 13:13 - counted; Acts 6:3 - honest; Romans 16:10 - approved; Philippians 1:1 - and deacons; 2:15 - blameless Verse 11 their Leviticus 21:7, 21:13-15; Ezekiel 44:22; Luke 1:5-6; Titus 2:3 be 1 Timothy 3:4 not Psalm 15:3, 50:20, 101:5; Proverbs 10:18, 25:13; Jeremiah 9:4; Matthew 4:1; John 6:70; 2 Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3 *Gr: Revelation 12:9, 12:10 sober 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8; 2 Timothy 4:5; Titus 3:2 *Gr: 1 Peter 5:8 faithful 1 Timothy 1:12, 6:2 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:16 - talebearer; Ezra 10:18 - the sons; Malachi 2:15 - That he; Galatians 5:22 - faith; Ephesians 4:31 - evil speaking; Philippians 4:8 - honest; Titus 2:2 - sober; James 4:11 - Speak; 1 Peter 2:1 - all evil Verse 12 1 Timothy 3:2, 3:4, 3:5 Reciprocal Genesis 18:19 - command; Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow; Malachi 2:15 - That he; Philippians 1:1 - and deacons; 1 Timothy 5:9 - having; Titus 1:6 - the husband; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage Verse 13 they Matthew 25:21; Luke 16:10-12, 19:17 usedor, ministered, Matthew 20:28; Romans 12:7, 12:8; 1 Corinthians 16:15; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 4:10, 4:11 degree Acts 21:35 *Gr.great 6:5, 6:8, 6:15, 7:1-53; Philippians 1:14; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:1 Reciprocal 2 Corinthians 3:12 - plainness; 1 Timothy 3:10 - use Verse 14 hoping 1 Timothy 4:13; 1 Corinthians 11:34, 16:5-7; 2 Corinthians 1:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Philemon 1:22; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 John 1:12; 3 John 1:14 Reciprocal 1 John 2:1 - these; Revelation 1:20 - and the Verse 15 know 1 Timothy 3:2; Deuteronomy 31:23; 1 Kings 2:2, 2:4; 1 Chronicles 22:13, 28:9-21; Acts 1:2 the house Ephesians 2:21, 2:22; 2 Timothy 2:20; Habakkuk 3:2-6; 1 Peter 2:5 the church 1 Timothy 3:5 the living 4:10, 6:16; Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; 1 Samuel 17:26, 17:36; 2 Kings 19:4; Psalm 42:2, 84:2; Jeremiah 10:10, 23:36; Daniel 6:26; Hosea 1:10; Matthew 16:16; John 6:69; Acts 14:15; Romans 9:26; 2 Corinthians 3:3, 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Habakkuk 3:12, 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 7:2 the pillar Jeremiah 1:18; Matthew 16:18, 16:19, 18:18; Romans 3:2; Galatians 2:9 groundor, staythe truth 1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:17, 14:6, 18:37; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Galatians 3:1; Ephesians 4:21; Colossians 1:5 Reciprocal Genesis 28:17 - the house; Exodus 35:35 - the cunning; 40:18 - and fastened; Numbers 12:7 - faithful; 18:5 - And ye; Proverbs 9:1 - builded; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; 3:10 - General; Isaiah 56:5 - will I; Ezekiel 44:24 - they shall keep; 48:15 - for the city; Zechariah 14:21 - in the; Matthew 13:52 - scribe; Luke 12:42 - ruler; Acts 20:28 - the church; 1 Corinthians 1:2 - the church; 3:9 - ye are God's building; 10:32 - the church; 11:22 - or; Ephesians 1:22 - to the; 1 Timothy 4:13 - I come; 6:17 - the living; Habakkuk 3:6 - whose; 3:1 - the house Verse 16 without Habakkuk 3:1 the mystery 1 Timothy 3:9; Matthew 13:11; Romans 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Ephesians 1:9, 3:3-9, 6:19; Colossians 2:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Revelation 17:5, 17:7 God Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; John 1:1, 1:2, 1:14; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:3, 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:47; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 2:6-8; Colossians 1:16-18; Habakkuk 1:3; 2:9-13; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:17, 1:18 manifestGr. manifested, 1 John 3:5 justified Isaiah 50:5-7; Matthew 3:16; John 1:32, 1:33, 15:26, 16:8, 16:9; Acts 2:32-36; Romans 1:3, 1:4; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 5:6-8 seen Psalm 68:17, 68:18; Matthew 4:11, 28:2; Mark 1:13, 16:5; Luke 2:10-14, 22:43, 24:4; John 20:12; Acts 1:10, 1:11; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:12 preached Luke 2:32; Acts 10:34, 13:46-48; Romans 10:12, 10:18; Galatians 2:8; Ephesians 3:5-8; Colossians 1:27 believed Acts 14:27; Colossians 1:6, 1:23; Revelation 7:9 received Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; John 6:62, 13:3, 16:28, 17:5; Acts 1:1-9, 1:19; Ephesians 4:8-10; Habakkuk 1:3, 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 3:22 Reciprocal Genesis 22:14 - In; Exodus 37:9 - cherubims spread; Psalm 45:6 - O God; 47:5 - God; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; 3:10 - General; 5:15 - as Lebanon; 8:1 - that thou; Isaiah 12:2 - God; 32:2 - a man; 40:9 - Behold; 44:6 - beside; 50:8 - near that; 64:4 - have not; Haggai 2:9 - glory; Zechariah 12:8 - the house; Matthew 13:52 - scribe; 22:45 - how; Mark 12:11 - General; 12:37 - and whence; Luke 1:1 - those; 2:9 - lo; 8:10 - Unto; 9:51 - that; 18:19 - General; 20:44 - how; John 1:51 - and the; 3:12 - heavenly; 10:30 - General; 16:10 - righteousness; 20:28 - My Lord; Acts 1:2 - the day; 1 Corinthians 4:1 - mysteries; 13:2 - understand; 14:2 - howbeit; 2 Corinthians 5:19 - God; Ephesians 3:4 - the mystery; 3:9 - fellowship; 3:18 - able; 4:10 - ascended; 5:32 - a great; Philippians 1:15 - preach; Colossians 1:28 - Whom; 2:9 - in; 1 Timothy 1:4 - godly; 3:15 - the truth; 4:7 - exercise; 2 Timothy 3:12 - live; Titus 1:1 - after; Habakkuk 1:8 - O God; 2:14 - he also; 3:1 - the; 3:1 - principles of the doctrine; 3:1 - but; 3:1 - his; 2 Peter 1:6 - godliness; 3:11 - godliness; 1 John 4:2 - come; 5:20 - This is; 2 John 1:7 - who