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1 Timothy 3:2

KJV
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
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NKJV
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
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NASB
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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NIV
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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Amp.
Now a bishop (superintendent, overseer) must give no grounds for accusation but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, circumspect and temperate and self-controlled; [he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to believers, especially strangers and foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher,
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Wuest
It is necessary in the nature of the case, therefore, that the overseer be irreproachable, a one-wife kind of a man [that is, married only once], calm, dispassionate and circumspect, sober-minded, one whose life is in accord with the position he holds and which is an adornment to it, hospitable, a skilled teacher,
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Phps.
Well, for the office of a bishop a man must be of blameless reputation, he must be married to one wife only, and be a man of self-control and discretion. He must be a man of disciplined life; he must be hospitable and have the gift of teaching.
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Wms.
So the episkopas must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. Almost There: The "Church" Paradigm (a la Wilkerson) - Neil Girrard
  2. Displacing Christ; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  3. Exploding the Myth of Christ's Delegated Authority - Neil Girrard
  4. A Game of Words - Neil Girrard
  5. How "Eld" Must an Elder Be? - Neil Girrard
  6. One Hundred and Seven Theses - Steve Camp
  7. The Open Church – A Review - Neil Girrard
  8. The Paradigm Shift - Neil Girrard
  9. Pastor, Bishop or Nicolaitan Overlord? - Neil Girrard
  10. Pastors - Neil Girrard
  11. Paths of Righteousness - Neil Girrard
  12. Silence - Neil Girrard
  13. Tag Team; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
  14. A Vision and Confirming Insights - Jim Johnson/Neil Girrard
  15. Wolves: How To Spot a False Shepherd - Neil Girrard
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