"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt …" — 1 Timothy 3:2

1 Timothy 3:2 · KJV

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {of good...: or, modest}”

— 1 Timothy 3:2

Verse 1

This {is} a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Verse 3

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; {given...: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine}

1 Timothy 3 — Context

This {is} a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {of good...: or, modest}

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; {given...: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine}

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Cross References

Titus 1:6-9

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

2 Timothy 2:24

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all {men}, apt to teach, patient, {patient: or, forbearing}

Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

1 Timothy 5:9

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, {taken...: or, chosen}

1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

1 Timothy 3:10-11

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being {found} blameless.

Titus 2:2

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}