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1 Timothy 3

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Verse 1

Verse 1

A bishop; literally, an overseer, an officer holding a general charge and superintendence in respect to the affairs of the church, with powers and duties adapted, in many respects, doubtless, to the peculiar circumstances and habits of the times.

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Verse 2

Verse 2

The husband of one wife; chaste.

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Verse 3

Verse 3

Greedy of filthy lucre; eager after gain.

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Verse 6

Verse 6

Not a novice; not a very recent convert to Christianity.

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Verse 7

Verse 7

Of them which are without; of the people of the world in general.

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Verse 8

Verse 8

Not double-tongued; that is, they must be honest and sincere.

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Verse 9

Verse 9

The mystery of the faith; the gospel,--often spoken of as a mystery, on account of its having been long withheld from the knowledge of mankind.

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Verse 10

Verse 10

Let these also first be proved; by time. As in the case of bishops, (1 Timothy 3:6,) they should not be novices.

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Verse 12

Verse 12

Husbands of one wife; chaste.--Houses; families.

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Verse 13

Verse 13

A good degree; a good standing and estimation.

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Verse 15

Verse 15

In the house of God; in the church,--as is immediately indicated.--Ground; foundation.

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Verse 16

Verse 16

Manifest in the flesh; in the person of Christ. (John 1:1,John 1:14.) Justified in; vindicated by.

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Bibliographical Information
Abbott, John S. C. & Abbott, Jacob. "Commentary on 1 Timothy 3". "Abbott's Illustrated New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/ain/1-timothy-3.html. 1878.

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1 Timothy 3