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1 Timothy 3:1
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This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
About 1 Timothy 3:1
1 Timothy 3:1 from 1 Timothy speaks directly to The Bishop in the Bible, The Elder in the Bible, and Eldership in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- 1 Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
- Titus 1:7
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
- Acts 20:28
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
- 1 Peter 5:2
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”
- Philippians 1:1
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”
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How to Apply 1 Timothy 3:1
Study 1 Timothy 3:1 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 1 Timothy. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of The Bishop in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.