1 Timothy 3:1 Cross References - Thomson

¹ This is a faithful word. If any one desireth the office of an overseer, he desireth a good work.

³⁰ From the fruit of righteousness springeth up the tree of life: but the lives of transgressors are prematurely destroyed.

¹⁰ Thus, I assure you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God for one reforming sinner.

²⁰ for it is written in the book of Psalms, "Let his fold be desolate, and let there be no inhabitant therein. And, His office let another take;"

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock among which the holy spirit hath made you overseers to tend the congregation of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

¹³ [For I tell you, Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I honour my office,

¹² for the fitting up of the saints; for the work of distribution; for the building up of the body of the Christ,

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

¹⁴ And we exhort you, brethren; admonish the disorderly; comfort the desponding; support the weak; exercise forbearance towards all;

¹⁵ This is a faithful word and worthy of all acceptation, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am a chief;

² The overseer therefore ought to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, well behaved, hospitable, qualified to teach, ³ not addicted to wine, no striker, not attached to sordid gain, but of a gentle disposition, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money, ⁴ one who presideth well over his own household, having his children in due subordination, with all gravity, ⁵ [for if one doth not know how to preside over his own household, how can he take care of the congregation of God;] ⁶ not one newly converted, lest, being lifted up with pride, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. ⁷ He ought also to have a good character from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁹ This is a faithful word and worthy of all acceptation;

¹¹ This is a faithful word. For if we have died with him, we shall also live with him.

⁷ For the overseer ought to be blameless as God's steward, not self willed, not passionate, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of sordid gain;

⁸ This is a faithful word; and in respect to these things I charge thee to exert thy utmost influence in order that they who believe in God, may study to be foremost in good works. These are the things which are comely, and profitable for men.

¹⁵ watching diligently that none fall short of the favour of God"that no root of bitterness spring up and occasion trouble, and many be defiled by it

¹⁹ Brethren, if any among you hath wandered from the truth and another hath brought him back, ²⁰ let him know that he who hath brought back a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

²⁵ For you were like sheep going astray, but are now brought back to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or a malefactor, or as a usurper of authority;

² Tend the flock of God which is among you, watching over it, not by constraint, but willingly; not with a view to sordid gain, but with a ready mind;