1 Timothy 3:2
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2 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 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12
2 Timothy 2:24
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24 And (A)the Lord's servant[a] must not be quarrelsome but (B)kind to everyone, (C)able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Titus 1:6-9
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6 (A)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[a] and his children are believers[b] and not open to the charge of (B)debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,[c] (C)as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not (D)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent (E)or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, (F)and disciplined. 9 He must (G)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in (H)sound[d] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
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Romans 12:13
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13 (A)Contribute to the needs of the saints and (B)seek to show hospitality.
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1 Peter 4:9
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9 (A)Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.
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1 Timothy 5:9
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9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been (A)the wife of one husband,[a]
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- 1 Timothy 5:9 Or a woman of one man
Hebrews 13:2
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2 (A)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (B)some have entertained angels unawares.
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Titus 2:2
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2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, (A)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
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1 Timothy 3:10-11
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10 And (A)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 (B)Their wives likewise[a] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (C)faithful in all things.
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- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise
Hebrews 3:14
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14 For we have come to share in Christ, (A)if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
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Luke 1:6
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6 And they were both (A)righteous before God, walking (B)blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.
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1 Peter 4:7
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7 (A)The end of all things is at hand; therefore (B)be self-controlled and sober-minded (C)for the sake of your prayers.
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1 Timothy 4:3
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3 (A)who forbid marriage and (B)require abstinence from foods (C)that God created (D)to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
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Isaiah 56:10
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10 (A)His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent (B)dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.
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