11 (A)Their wives likewise[a] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (B)faithful in all things.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise

11 In the same way, the women[a] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(A) but temperate(B) and trustworthy in everything.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons

(A)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, (B)not slanderers (C)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

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Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(A) or addicted to much wine,(B) but to teach what is good.

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(A)to speak evil of no one, (B)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and (C)to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

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to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

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(A)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, (B)not loving good,

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without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,

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Therefore (A)an overseer[a] must be above reproach, (B)the husband of one wife,[b] (C)sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, (D)hospitable, (E)able to teach,

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
  2. 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12

Now the overseer is to be above reproach,(A) faithful to his wife,(B) temperate,(C) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,(D) able to teach,(E)

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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(A)Let everyone beware of his neighbor,
    and put no trust in any brother,
for every (B)brother is a deceiver,
    and every neighbor (C)goes about as a slanderer.

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“Beware of your friends;(A)
    do not trust anyone in your clan.(B)
For every one of them is a deceiver,[a](C)
    and every friend a slanderer.(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 9:4 Or a deceiving Jacob

18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.

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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
    and spreads slander is a fool.

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And (A)the great dragon was thrown down, (B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, (C)the deceiver of the whole world—(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now (E)the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers[a] has been thrown down, (F)who accuses them day and night before our God.

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  1. Revelation 12:10 Or brothers and sisters

The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent(A) called the devil,(B) or Satan,(C) who leads the whole world astray.(D) He was hurled to the earth,(E) and his angels with him.

10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven(F) say:

“Now have come the salvation(G) and the power
    and the kingdom of our God,
    and the authority of his Messiah.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,(H)
    who accuses them before our God day and night,
    has been hurled down.

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As for you, (A)always be sober-minded, (B)endure suffering, do the work of (C)an evangelist, (D)fulfill your ministry.

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But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,(A) do the work of an evangelist,(B) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are (A)brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

(B)Teach and urge these things.

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Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers.(A) Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare[a] of their slaves.

False Teachers and the Love of Money

These are the things you are to teach and insist on.(B)

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:2 Or and benefit from the service

Christ Jesus Came to Save Sinners

12 I thank him (A)who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, (B)appointing me to his service,

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The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(A) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(B)

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So then (A)let us not sleep, as others do, but let us (B)keep awake and (C)be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, (D)are drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, (E)having put on the breastplate of (F)faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

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So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(A) but let us be awake(B) and sober.(C) For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.(D) But since we belong to the day,(E) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(F) and the hope of salvation(G) as a helmet.(H)

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