1 Timothy 3:1 Cross References - DouayRheims

¹ A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

³⁰ The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.

¹⁰ So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

²⁰ For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take.

²⁸ Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

¹³ For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

¹ Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

¹⁴ And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

¹⁵ A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

² It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, ³ Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but ⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity. ⁵ But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? ⁶ Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil. ⁷ Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁹ A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

¹¹ A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.

⁷ For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

⁸ It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

¹⁵ Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:

¹⁹ My brethren, if any of you err from the truth and one convert him: ²⁰ He must know that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way shall save his soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

²⁵ For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

¹⁵ But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a railer or coveter of other men's things.

² Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily: