but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, (A)and disciplined.

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Rather, he must be hospitable,(A) one who loves what is good,(B) who is self-controlled,(C) upright, holy and disciplined.

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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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Footnotes

  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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Overcoming the World

(A)Everyone who believes that (B)Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and (C)everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

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Faith in the Incarnate Son of God

Everyone who believes(A) that Jesus is the Christ(B) is born of God,(C) and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.(D)

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14 We know that (A)we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life,(A) because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.(B)

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Show yourself in all respects to be (A)a model of good works, and in your teaching (B)show integrity, (C)dignity,

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In everything set them an example(A) by doing what is good.(B) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

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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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Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, (A)O man of God, (B)flee these things. (C)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

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Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness.

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12 (A)Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers (B)an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

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12 Don’t let anyone look down on you(A) because you are young, but set an example(B) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith(C) and in purity.

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10 You are witnesses, and (A)God also, (B)how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

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10 You are witnesses,(A) and so is God,(B) of how holy,(C) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.

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but (A)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: (B)by great endurance, (C)in afflictions, (D)hardships, calamities, (E)beatings, imprisonments, (F)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; (G)by purity, (H)knowledge, patience, kindness, (I)the Holy Spirit, (J)genuine love; by (K)truthful speech, and (L)the power of God; with (M)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; through honor and dishonor, (N)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

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Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments(A) and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;(B) in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit(C) and in sincere love;(D) in truthful speech(E) and in the power of God;(F) with weapons of righteousness(G) in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor,(H) bad report(I) and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors;(J)

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15 (A)Hate evil, and love good,
    and establish justice (B)in the gate;
(C)it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,
    will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

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15 Hate evil,(A) love good;(B)
    maintain justice in the courts.(C)
Perhaps(D) the Lord God Almighty will have mercy(E)
    on the remnant(F) of Joseph.

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As for (A)the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
    in whom is all my delight.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 16:3 Or To the saints in the land, the excellent in whom is all my delight, I say:

I say of the holy people(A) who are in the land,(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

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As soon as Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord this day, who has given to David a wise son to be over this great people.”

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When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was greatly pleased and said, “Praise be to the Lord(A) today, for he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

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