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class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/1_timothy/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Qualifications of Church Leaders</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsm- 3588">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -nsm- 3056"> saying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4103.htm" title="πιστός a- -nsm- 4103"> is trustworthy</a>:<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="'This saying is trustworthy' could refer to 1Tm 2:15.">a, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 1:15; 4:9">b</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3713.htm" title="ὀρέγομαι v- 3-s--pmi 3713"> aspires</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1984.htm" title="ἐπισκοπή n- -gsf- 1984"> to be an <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>overseer</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 20:28; Php 1:1; Ti 1:7">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1937.htm" title="ἐπιθυμέω v- 3-s--pai 1937"> he desires</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2570.htm" title="καλός a- -gsn- 2570"> a noble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2041.htm" title="ἔργον n- -gsn- 2041"> work</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588">An</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1985.htm" title="ἐπίσκοπος n- -asm- 1985"> overseer</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ti 1:6-8">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3767.htm" title="οὖν c- 3767"> therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1163.htm" title="δέω v- 3-s--pai 1163">must</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1511.htm" title="εἰμί v- -----pan 1511"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/423.htm" title="ἀνεπίλημπτος a- -asm- 423"> above reproach</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/435.htm" title="ἀνήρ n- -asm- 435">the husband</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3391.htm" title="εἷς a- -gsf- 3391"> of one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1135.htm" title="γυνή n- -gsf- 1135"> wife</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3524.htm" title="νηφάλιος a- -asm- 3524">self-controlled</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4998.htm" title="σώφρων a- -asm- 4998">sensible</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ti 2:2,5">e</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2887.htm" title="κόσμιος a- -asm- 2887"> respectable</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5382.htm" title="φιλόξενος a- -asm- 5382">hospitable</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 19:34; 1Pt 4:9; 2Jn 10">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1317.htm" title="διδακτικός a- -asm- 1317"> an able teacher</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or hospitable, skillful in teaching">g</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3943.htm" title="πάροινος a- -asm- 3943"> addicted to wine</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4131.htm" title="πλήκτης n- -asm- 4131"> a bully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1933.htm" title="ἐπιεικής a- -asm- 1933"> gentle</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/269.htm" title="ἄμαχος a- -asm- 269">not quarrelsome</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/866.htm" title="ἀφιλάργυρος a- -asm- 866">not greedy</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 6:10">h</a> — <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4291.htm" title="προΐστημι v- -asm-pmp 4291">one who manages</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -gsm- 2398"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3624.htm" title="οἶκος n- -gsm- 3624"> household</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2573.htm" title="καλῶς d- 2573"> competently</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -asm-pap 2192">having</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5043.htm" title="τέκνον n- -apn- 5043"> his children</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> under</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5292.htm" title="ὑποταγή n- -dsf- 5292"> control</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3326.htm" title="μετά p- 3326"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4587.htm" title="σεμνότης n- -gsf- 4587"> dignity</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">(If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1492.htm" title="οἶδα v- 3-s--xai 1492"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4291.htm" title="προΐστημι v- -----aan 4291"> how to manage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -gsm- 2398"> his own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3624.htm" title="οἶκος n- -gsm- 3624"> household</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4459.htm" title="πῶς d- 4459">how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1959.htm" title="ἐπιμελέομαι v- 3-s--fpi 1959"> will he take care of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1577.htm" title="ἐκκλησία n- -gsf- 1577"> church</a>?) <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">He must not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3504.htm" title="νεόφυτος a- -asm- 3504"> be a new convert</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5187.htm" title="τυφόομαι v- -nsm-app 5187"> he might become conceited</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1706.htm" title="ἐμπίπτω v- 3-s--aas 1706"> and fall</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2917.htm" title="κρίμα n- -asn- 2917"> the condemnation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1228.htm" title="διάβολος a- -gsm- 1228"> Devil</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 5:12; 2Pt 2:3; Rv 20:1-15">i</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">Furthermore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1163.htm" title="δέω v- 3-s--pai 1163">he must</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -----pan 2192"> have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2570.htm" title="καλός a- -asf- 2570"> a good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3141.htm" title="μαρτυρία n- -asf- 3141"> reputation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/575.htm" title="ἀπό p- 575"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1855.htm" title="ἔξωθεν d- 1855"> outsiders</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361"> he does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1706.htm" title="ἐμπίπτω v- 3-s--aas 1706"> fall</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3680.htm" title="ὀνειδισμός n- -asm- 3680"> disgrace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1228.htm" title="διάβολος a- -gsm- 1228"> Devil’s</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 13:10">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3803.htm" title="παγίς n- -asf- 3803"> trap</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1249.htm" title="διάκονος n- -apm- 1249">Deacons</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 1:1">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5615.htm" title="ὡσαύτως d- 5615"> likewise</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4586.htm" title="σεμνός a- -apm- 4586">should be worthy of respect</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1351.htm" title="δίλογος a- -apm- 1351"> hypocritical</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4337.htm" title="προσέχω v- -apm-pap 4337"> drinking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -dsm- 4183"> a lot of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3631.htm" title="οἶνος n- -dsm- 3631"> wine</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/146.htm" title="αἰσχροκερδής a- -apm- 146"> greedy for money</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -apm-pap 2192">holding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3466.htm" title="μυστήριον n- -asn- 3466"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>mystery</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -gsf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2,19; Jd 3">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2513.htm" title="καθαρός a- -dsf- 2513"> a clear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4893.htm" title="συνείδησις n- -dsf- 4893"> conscience</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Heb 13:18">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3778.htm" title="οὗτος rd -npm- 3778"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532"> must also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1381.htm" title="δοκιμάζω v- 3-p--ppd 1381"> be tested</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4412.htm" title="πρῶτος a- -asn- 4412"> first</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -npm-pap 5607">if they prove</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/410.htm" title="ἀνέγκλητος a- -npm- 410"> blameless</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1534.htm" title="εἶτα d- 1534">then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1247.htm" title="διακονέω v- 3-p--pad 1247"> they can serve as deacons</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1135.htm" title="γυνή n- -apf- 1135">Wives</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Pt 3:1-6">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5615.htm" title="ὡσαύτως d- 5615"> too</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4586.htm" title="σεμνός a- -apf- 4586">must be worthy of respect</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1228.htm" title="διάβολος a- -apf- 1228"> slanderers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3524.htm" title="νηφάλιος a- -apf- 3524">self-controlled</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ti 2:2">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4103.htm" title="πιστός a- -apf- 4103"> faithful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -dpn- 3956"> everything</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1249.htm" title="διάκονος n- -npm- 1249">Deacons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2077.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-p--pad 2077"> must be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/435.htm" title="ἀνήρ n- -npm- 435"> husbands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3391.htm" title="εἷς a- -gsf- 3391"> of one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1135.htm" title="γυνή n- -gsf- 1135"> wife</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4291.htm" title="προΐστημι v- -npm-pmp 4291">managing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5043.htm" title="τέκνον n- -gpn- 5043"> their children</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2398.htm" title="ἴδιος a- -gpm- 2398"> their own</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3624.htm" title="οἶκος n- -gpm- 3624"> households</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2573.htm" title="καλῶς d- 2573"> competently</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2573.htm" title="καλῶς d- 2573"> who have served well</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1247.htm" title="διακονέω v- -npm-aap 1247"> as deacons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4046.htm" title="περιποιέομαι v- 3-p--pmi 4046"> acquire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2570.htm" title="καλός a- -asm- 2570"> a good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/898.htm" title="βαθμός n- -asm- 898"> standing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1438.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -dpm- 1438"> for themselves</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4183.htm" title="πολύς a- -asf- 4183"> great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3954.htm" title="παρρησία n- -asf- 3954"> boldness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -dsf- 4102"> the faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> is in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -dsm- 2424"> Jesus</a>.</p><p class="heading">The Mystery of Godliness</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1125.htm" title="γράφω v- 1-s--pai 1125">I write</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5024.htm" title="οὗτος rd -apn- 5024"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4671.htm" title="σύ rp -ds-- 4671"> things to you</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1679.htm" title="ἐλπίζω v- -nsm-pap 1679">hoping</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2064.htm" title="ἔρχομαι v- -----aan 2064"> to come</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 4:13">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4571.htm" title="σύ rp -as-- 4571"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> soon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5034.htm" title="τάχος n- -dsn- 5034"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1161.htm" title="δέ c- 1161">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1437.htm" title="ἐάν c- 1437"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1019.htm" title="βραδύνω v- 1-s--pas 1019"> I should be delayed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443">I have written so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1492.htm" title="οἶδα v- 2-s--xas 1492"> you will know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4459.htm" title="πῶς d- 4459"> how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1163.htm" title="δέω v- 3-s--pai 1163"> people ought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/390.htm" title="ἀναστρέφω v- -----ppn 390"> to act</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3624.htm" title="οἶκος n- -dsm- 3624"> household</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 3:16; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:21-22; 1Pt 2:5; 4:17">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3748.htm" title="ὅστις rr -nsf- 3748"> which</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1577.htm" title="ἐκκλησία n- -nsf- 1577"> the church</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2198.htm" title="ζάω v- -gsm-pap 2198"> of the living</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> God</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 16:16; 1Tm 4:10">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4769.htm" title="στῦλος n- -nsm- 4769"> the pillar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1477.htm" title="ἑδραίωμα n- -nsn- 1477"> foundation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/225.htm" title="ἀλήθεια n- -gsf- 225"> truth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 119:142; 2Co 11:10; 2Th 2:10">s</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3672.htm" title="ὁμολογουμένως d- 3672"> most certainly</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3466.htm" title="μυστήριον n- -nsn- 3466"> mystery</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2150.htm" title="εὐσέβεια n- -gsf- 2150"> of godliness</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Pt 1:3">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3173.htm" title="μέγας a- -nsn- 3173"> great</a>:</p><p class="dynprose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">He</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read God">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5319.htm" title="φανερόω v- 3-s--api 5319"> was manifested</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -dsf- 4561"> the flesh</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 1:14; Php 2:7; 1Jn 4:2; 5:20">v</a></p><p class="prose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1344.htm" title="δικαιόω v- 3-s--api 1344">vindicated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -dsn- 4151"> the Spirit</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 1:3-4; 2:28-29; 7:5-6; 8:4; 1Co 5:5; 6:16-17; Gl 3:3; 4:29; 5:16-24; 6:8; Php 3:3; Col 2:5; Rv 1:10">w</a></p><p class="prose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3708.htm" title="ὁράω v- 3-s--api 3708">seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/32.htm" title="ἄγγελος n- -dpm- 32"> by angels</a>,</p><p class="prose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2784.htm" title="κηρύσσω v- 3-s--api 2784">preached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1484.htm" title="ἔθνος n- -dpn- 1484"> the nations</a>,</p><p class="prose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4100.htm" title="πιστεύω v- 3-s--api 4100">believed</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> on in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"> the world</a>,</p><p class="enddynprose"><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/353.htm" title="ἀναλαμβάνω v- 3-s--api 353">taken up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1391.htm" title="δόξα n- -dsf- 1391"> glory</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 16:19; Jn 20:17; 1Pt 3:22">y</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> “This saying is trustworthy” could refer to <xbr t="1Ti 2:15">1Tm 2:15</xbr>.</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> 1Tm 1:15; 4:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Ac 20:28; Php 1:1; Ti 1:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2-4</b> Ti 1:6-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Ti 2:2,5</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Lv 19:34; 1Pt 4:9; 2Jn 10</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Or <i>hospitable, skillful in teaching</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:3</b> 1Tm 6:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> 1Tm 5:12; 2Pt 2:3; Rv 20:1-15</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Ac 13:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Php 1:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Php 1:27; 1Tm 1:2,19; Jd 3</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Heb 13:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:11</b> 1Pt 3:1-6</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:11</b> Ti 2:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:14</b> 1Tm 4:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> 1Co 3:16; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:21-22; 1Pt 2:5; 4:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> Mt 16:16; 1Tm 4:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:15</b> Ps 119:142; 2Co 11:10; 2Th 2:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> 2Pt 1:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Other mss read <i>God</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Jn 1:14; Php 2:7; 1Jn 4:2; 5:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Rm 1:3-4; 2:28-29; 7:5-6; 8:4; 1Co 5:5; 6:16-17; Gl 3:3; 4:29; 5:16-24; 6:8; Php 3:3; Col 2:5; Rv 1:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Mt 11:24; Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:16</b> Mk 16:19; Jn 20:17; 1Pt 3:22</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard 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