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1 Timothy 3

2 He declareth what is the office of ministers, 11 And as touching their families, 15 The dignity of the Church, 16 And the principal point of the heavenly doctrine.
1.This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a worthy work.
2.A bishop therefore must be unreproveable, the husband of one wife, watching, sober, modest, harberous, apt to teach,
3.Not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not covetous,
4.One that can rule his own house honestly, having children under obedience with all honesty.
5.For if any can not rule his own house, how shall he care for the Church of God?
6.He may not be a young scholar, lest he being puffed up fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7.He must also be well reported of, even of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the devil.
8.Likewise must deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,
9. Having the mystery of the faith in pure conscience.
10.And let them first be proved: then let them minister, if they be found blameless.
11.Likewise their wives must be honest, not evil speakers, but sober, and faithful in all things.
12.Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their own households.
13.For they that have ministered well, get them selves a good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
14.These things write I unto thee, trusting to come very shortly unto thee.
15.But if I tarry long, that thou maist yet know, how thou oughtest to behave thy self in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.
16.And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Notes

1-*.
Titus 2.6.
1-a.
With a fervent zeal to profit the Church of God, wheresoever he shall call him.
1-b.
Whether he be Pastor or Elder.
1-c.
Both for the difficulty of the charge and also the excellency thereof, and the necessity of the same.
2-d.
For in those countries at that time some men had more then one, which was a sign of incontinency.
4-^.
Or, reverence.
5-e.
If it be requisite that a man should take care in governing his own house, how much more are they bound to be careful which shall govern the Church of God?
6-f.
In the doctrine of faith.
6-g.
Lest being proud of his degree he be likewise condemned as the devil was for lifting up himself by pride.
7-h.
That is, no man may have any thing justly to lay to his charge.
7-i.
As being defamed, should become impudent, and do much harm.
9-*.
Chap. 1.19.
9-k.
Having the true doctrine of the Gospel, and the fear of God.
11-l.
Of the bishops and Deacons.
13-m.
The good report of all men.
13-n.
To serve God with greater assurance, because they have alway a good conscience.
15-o.
This is spoken in respect of men, for as much as in this world the truth only remains in the Church, by reason of God’s word: for otherwise Christ is the foundation, and the corner stone, which both bears, and maintains his Church.
16-p.
Approved just in that he was not only a man, but God.
16-q.
So that the Angels marveled at his excellency.
16-r.
To the right hand of God the Father.