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Overseers and Deacons | ||||
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| 1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. | 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. | 1 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. | 1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. | 1 Stedfast is the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; | 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, | 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; | 2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; | 2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, | 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, | 3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money. | 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; | 3 no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; | 3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but | 3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money, | 4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity | 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; | 4 one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; | 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity. | 4 his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity, | 5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), | 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) | 5 (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) | 5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? | 5 (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?) | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil. | 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. | 6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. | 6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil. | 6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil; | 7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. | 8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, | 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; | 8 Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; | 8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre: | 8 Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, | 9 but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. | 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. | 9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. | 9 Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. | 9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience, | 10 These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. | 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. | 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. | 10 And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime. | 10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 11 Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. | 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. | 11 Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. | 11 The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things. | 11 Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things. | 12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. | 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | 12 Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | 12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses. | 12 Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses, | 13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. | 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 13 For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 13 for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that is in Christ Jesus. | 14 I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long; | 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: | 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; | 14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly. | 14 These things I write to thee, hoping to come unto thee soon, | 15 but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. | 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. | 15 but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. | 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. | 15 and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth thee to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth, | NASB | KJV | ASV | DRB | YLT |
| 16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. | 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. | 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. | 16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory. | 16 and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory! |
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