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1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Verse 1 Timothy 3:2. _A BISHOP THEN MUST BE BLAMELESS_] Our term _bishop_ comes from the Anglo-Saxon [A.S.], which is a mere corruption of the Greek επισκοπος, and the Latin _episcopus_; the former b...
A BISHOP - A minister of religion, according to the foregoing remarks, who has the charge or oversight of any Christian church. The reference here is doubtless to one who had the government of the chu...
III. CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The overseer (1 Timothy 3:1)_ 2. The deacon (1 Timothy 3:8) 3. The house of God and the mystery of Godliness (1 Timothy 3:14)...
(_b_) III. 1 TIMOTHY 3:1. Church Officials. 1 Timothy 3:1. The Bishops. Not only public worship, but also the appointment of officials, must be regulated. He who exercises oversight a good work, as i...
There is a saying which everyone must believe--if a man aspires to the office of overseer in the Church, it is a fine work on which his heart is set. An overseer must be a man against whom no criticis...
THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Timothy 3:1-7)...
BISHOP. Greek. _episkopos_. See Acts 20:28. BLAMELESS. Greek. _anepileptos_. Only here, 1 Timothy 5:7; 1 Timothy 6:14. HUSBAND App-123. VIGILANT. sober. Greek. _nephalcos_. Here,
_A bishop_ R.V. THE BISHOP, as St Mark 4:3, -the sower": so George Herbert, - _The_country Parson": -A bishop" is however quite idiomatic too. _blameless_ R.V. WITHOUT REPROACH; twice again, ch. 1 Tim...
The duties and characters of Bishops or Presbyters Following the directions concerning the general arrangements for public worship come instructions as to the character and qualifications of the appo...
The best MSS. (אAD2GH) have ἀνεπίλημπτον (which should also be read in 1 Timothy 5:7 and 1 Timothy 6:14); the received spelling ἀνεπίληπτον has the support of KL and most cursives. 2. ΔΕΙ͂ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. _The...
II. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE OFFICIALS OF THE CHURCH 1–7. i. BISHOPS Having spoken of the conduct of public worship, the Apostle proceeds to expound the qualifications requisite for those who hold offic...
ΔΕΙ (G1163) _praes. ind. act._ Безличный гл., необходимо. Обозначает логическую необходимость, основанную на потребности или обстоятельствах (TDNT; AS), ΈΠΊΣΚΟΠΟΣ (G1985) наставник, епископ, пастырь....
A BISHOP THEN MUST BE BLAMELESS,— With respect to his moral character. The priests under the law were to be without bodily infirmities, Leviticus 21:16; Leviticus 21:24. The bishops in the Christian c...
III. CHURCH OFFICERS 3:1-16 A. Office of the Overseer (1 Timothy 3:1-7) 1. THE ELDER. 1 Timothy 3:1-7 _TEXT 3:1-7_ 1 Faithful is the saying, if a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a...
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; The existence of church organization, presbyters, and presbyteresse...
5 This passage is primarily intended to break down the bounds in which salvation had hitherto been confined. The testimony of past eras is no basis on which to build in this era. The testimony to the...
3 Translators have experienced much difficulty with this opening sentence, because it seemed to lack the principal verb. The A V adds _ so do_, the Revisers _ so do I now_. It is very seldom that any...
3:2 discreet, (g-12) i.e. 'of sound mind,' as ch. 2.9....
CONCERNING THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH 1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters....
A BISHOP] RV 'the bishop,' RM 'overseer.' Some think (see General Intro.) that the terms 'bishop' and 'elder' are used interchangeably in these Epistles, as they seem to have been at an earlier date ...
HOW TO BE A LEADER IN THE CHURCH 1 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 3 WHAT AN *ELDER MUST BE LIKE (3:1-7) V1 Anyone who aims to be a leader in the church desires a good task. That is true. V2 But...
A BISHOP THEN MUST BE BLAMELESS. — Now follow the various _social_ and moral characteristics of the appointed and recognised officers of the Christian Church — the presbyters or bishops, and the junio...
CHAPTER 10 ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY; VARIOUS CERTAINTIES AND PROBABILITIES DISTINGUISHED. - 1 Timothy 3:1 THIS passage is one of the most important in the New Testament respecting the Christi...
CHAPTER 11 THE APOSTLE'S RULE RESPECTING SECOND MARRIAGES; ITS MEANING AND PRESENT OBLIGATION. - 1 Timothy 3:2 THE Apostle here states, as one of the first qualifications to be looked for in a person...
With the qualifications of the episcopus as given here should be compared those of the deacons, 1 Timothy 3:8 _sqq._, and those of the episcopus in Titus 1:6 _sqq_. δεῖ οὖν … ἀνεπίλημπτον εἶναι. The ἐ...
The qualifications of the men who are to be ministers; and first (_a_) of the episcopus (vv.1-7) secondly (_b_) of the deacons (1 Timothy 3:8-13) with a parenthetical instruction respecting women chur...
πιστὸς ὁ λόγος : This refers to the exegesis of Genesis which has preceded. (So Chrys.). We may compare Barnabas, § 9, where, after an allegorical explanation of Abraham's 318 servants, the writer exc...
FITNESS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP 1 Timothy 3:1 One of Timothy's most urgent duties was to take care that those who held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a Christian community...
Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualific...
QUALIFICATIONS OF BISHOPS Paul turned from leadership in worship to leadership in the church. Men are not to be drafted into this work against their will but must desire this work. Spain says the word...
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of (b) one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (b) Therefore he that shuts out married men from the office of bi...
A bishop (the same name then comprehended priest) to be blameless, as to life and conversation, adorned, (says St. John Chrysostom) with all virtues. See also St. Jerome in his letter to Oceanus. ---...
(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given t...
1 Timothy 1:1-20. We enter now on the confidential communications of the apostle to some of his fellow-labourers, and tonight on the epistles to Timothy. The two have much in common, but they have als...
2_A bishop, therefore, must be blameless _The particle _therefore _confirms the exposition which I have given; for, on account of the dignity of the office, he concludes that it is requisite that he b...
The apostle next points out to Timothy the qualities necessary for a bishop or a deacon, as well as for the wife of the latter. [4] He supposes here that there were some who desired to undertake this...
A BISHOP THEN MUST BE BLAMELESS,.... Or "an elder", as the Syriac version renders it; not that it can be expected that such an one should be entirely free from sin, or be blameless in the sight of God...
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Ver. 2. _A bishop then must be blameless_] That is, every faithful pa...
_A bishop then_ Or an overseer of the flock of Christ, that he may be capable of such an office; _must be blameless_ In every respect with regard to his moral character, since any thing which might be...
BLAMELESS; of irreproachable character. VIGILANT; watchful and circumspect in his deportment and office. SOBER; sober-minded, properly regulating his appetites and passions. OF GOOD BEHAVIOR; order...
If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still, connects it directly with the order of the assembly...
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 1. Must - Are the following terms absolutes? Must a man possess these...
OF GOOD BEHAVIOR: Or, modest...
“AN OVERSEER, THEN, MUST BE”: The term “must be” means it is necessary, there is need of, it behooves, is right and proper _(Thayer p. 126). _“One must or has to” _(Arndt p. 172). _“It is necessary” _...
1-7 If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed...
OLBGrk; In the following description there is the complete character of an evangelical bishop, with respect to the virtues wherewith he must be adorned, and the vices from which he must be exempt, and...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book III Quid autem ad haec dicunt, qui in legem invehuntur, et in matrimonium, quasi sit solum a lege concessum, non autem etiam in Novo Testamento? Quid ad has leges...
1 Timothy 3:2 bishop G1985 then G3767 must G1163 (G5748) be G1511 (G5750) blameless G423 husband G435 one...
1 Timothy 3:2. A BISHOP MOST BE BLAMELESS. Literally, ‘ _giving no handle to reproach_, _unassailable.'_ THE HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE. The emphasis of the numerical adjective shows that the command is res...
THE BISHOP (τον επισκοπον). The overseer. Old word, in LXX, and inscriptions and papyri. Deissmann (_Bible Studies_, pp. 230f.) has shown it is applied to communal officials in Rhodes. See Acts 20:2...
CONTENTS: Qualifications of elders and deacons. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those having places of authority in the church must be blameless, not lying under any scandal, watchful ag...
1 Timothy 3:1. _This is a true saying,_ an indubitable word, _if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work,_ a laudable sphere of labour and usefulness. But by the idea of a primiti...
A MAN WITHOUT FAULT. This is the basic qualification. He is one who "practices what he preaches." ONLY ONE WIFE. History shows that the church in later centuries took this to mean: "If he is married a...
_The office of a bishop._ THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP A GOOD WORK If a man desire the office of a bishop from right principles, he desireth. not a secular dignity--not a good benefice--not a post of hon...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 In listing the qualifications for the overseer of a church, Paul emphasizes character rather than specific duties. The list describes a person of mature Christian chara...
1 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 1 TIMOTHY 3:2 The meaning of HUSBAND OF ONE WIFE is widely debated. The Greek phrase literally states, “of one woman [wife] man [husband].” (1) Many scholars understand this to mean...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 1 Timothy 3:1. THIS IS A TRUE SAYING.—See note on 1 Timothy 1:15. IF ANY MAN DESIRE THE OFFICE OF A BISHOP.—It is generally admitted that to the latest New Testament t...
EXPOSITION 1 TIMOTHY 3:1 _Faithful is the saying _for _this is a true saying_,_ _A.V.; _seeketh _for _desire_,_ _A.V. FAITHFUL IS THE SAYING (see above, 1 Timothy 1:15, note). This manifestly refers...
Ver. 2. _A pastor, therefore, ought to be blameless_ (ἀνεπίλημπτον, irreproachable), _husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach._ With one exception, all these qualificat...
Tonight we will be studying First Timothy three and four. It is interesting as Paul writes to Timothy on several occasions, he uses phrases that are interesting to me. He said, This is a faithful sayi...
1 Peter 4:7; 1 Peter 4:9; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Timothy 3:10; 1 Timothy 4:3;...
Blameless [α ν ε π ι λ η μ π τ ο ν]. Or without reproach : one who cannot be laid hold of [λ α μ β α ν ε ι ν] : who gives no ground for accusation. o P. Only in 1st Timothy. The husband of one wife ...
Therefore — That he may be capable of it. A bishop — Or pastor of a congregation. Must be blameless — Without fault or just suspicion. The husband of one wife — This neither means that a bishop must b...
Here we have St. Paul's positive character of. bishop, and what he ought to be, who is admitted into that high and honourable office in the church of God: he ought to be BLAMELESS,. person free from...