Be
reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Context / meaning
1 Timothy 3 [8.] Servants,[b] in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Let them also first be tested; then let them serve[c] if they are blameless. Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. Let servants[d] be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For those who have served well[e] gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Footnotes:
b. 1 Timothy 3:8 or, Deacons.
c. 1 Timothy 3:10 or, serve as deacons.
d. 1 Timothy 3:12 or, deacons.
e. 1 Timothy 3:13 or, served well as deacons.
behavior
PIB Scriptures are derived from the World English Bible
reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1 Timothy 3:8-9
Context / meaning
1 Timothy 3 [8.] Servants,[b] in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Let them also first be tested; then let them serve[c] if they are blameless. Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. Let servants[d] be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For those who have served well[e] gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Footnotes:
b. 1 Timothy 3:8 or, Deacons.
c. 1 Timothy 3:10 or, serve as deacons.
d. 1 Timothy 3:12 or, deacons.
e. 1 Timothy 3:13 or, served well as deacons.
behavior
PIB Scriptures are derived from the World English Bible