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1 Timothy 3:3-5
New Living Translation
1 Timothy 3:3-5
New Living Translation
3 He must not be a heavy drinker[a] or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. 4 He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. 5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
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