Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Timotheus 3

2 How bishops, and deacons, and their wives, should be qualified: 14 and to what end Paul wrote to Timothy of these things. 15 Of the Church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed.

 3:1 ¶ This is a true 4103 saying: 3056 If a man 1536 desire 3713 z5731 the office of a Bishop, 1984 he desireth 1937 z5719 a good 2570 worke. 2041

 3:2 A Bishop 1985 then 3767 must 1163 z5748 be 1511 z5750 blamelesse, 423 the husband 435 of one 3391 wife, 1135 vigilant, 3524 sober, 4998 of good behauiour, 2887 giuen to hospitalitie, 5382 apt to teach; 1317

 3:3 Not 3361 giuen to wine, 3943 no 3361 striker, 4131 not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre, 146 but 235 patient, 1933 not a brawler, 269 not couetous; 866

 3:4 One that ruleth 4291 z5734 well 2573 his owne 2398 house, 3624 hauing 2192 z5723 his children 5043 in 1722 subiection 5292 with 3326 all 3956 grauitie. 4587

 3:5 (For 1161 if x1487 a man y1536 x5100 know 1492 z0 not 3756 how y1492 z5758 to rule 4291 z5629 his owne 2398 house, 3624 how 4459 shall he take care of 1959 z5695 the Church 1577 of God?) 2316

 3:6 Not 3361 a nouice, 3504 lest 3363 being lifted vp with pride, 5187 z5685 hee fall 1706 z5632 into 1519 the condemnation 2917 of the x3588 deuill. 1228

 3:7 Moreouer, 1161 y2532 hee 846 must 1163 z5748 x2532 haue 2192 z5721 a good 2570 report 3141 of 575 them which are without, 1855 lest 3363 he fall 1706 z5632 into 1519 reproch, 3680 and 2532 the snare 3803 of the x3588 deuill. 1228

 3:8 Likewise 5615 must the Deacons 1249 bee graue, 4586 not 3361 double tongued, 1351 not 3361 giuen 4337 z5723 to much 4183 wine, 3631 not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre, 146

 3:9 Holding 2192 z5723 the x3588 mysterie 3466 of the x3588 faith 4102 in 1722 a pure 2513 conscience. 4893

 3:10 And y1161 x2532 let y1381 z0 these 3778 also y2532 x1161 first 4412 be proued; 1381 z5744 then 1534 let them vse the office of a Deacon, 1247 z5720 being 5607 z5752 [found] blamelesse. 410

 3:11 Euen so 5615 must their wiues 1135 be graue; 4586 not 3361 slanderers, 1228 sober, 3524 faithfull 4103 in 1722 all things. 3956

 3:12 Let y2077 z0 the Deacons 1249 be 2077 z5749 the husbands 435 of one 3391 wife, 1135 ruling 4291 z5734 their children, 5043 and 2532 their owne 2398 houses 3624 well. 2573

 3:13 For 1063 they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon 1247 z5660 well, 2573 purchase 4046 z5731 to themselues 1438 a good 2570 degree, 898 and 2532 great 4183 boldnesse 3954 in 1722 the faith, 4102 [which 3588 is] in 1722 Christ 5547 Iesus. 2424

 3:14 These things 5023 write x1125 I y1125 z5719 vnto thee, 4671 hoping 1679 z5723 to come 2064 z5629 vnto 4314 thee 4571 shortly. 5032

 3:15 But 1161 if 1437 I tary long, 1019 z5725 that 2443 thou mayest know 1492 z5762 how 4459 thou oughtest 1163 z5748 to behaue thy selfe 390 z5745 in 1722 the House 3624 of God, 2316 which 3748 is 2076 z5748 the Church 1577 of the liuing 2198 z5723 God, 2316 the pillar 4769 and 2532 ground 1477 of the x3588 trueth. 225

 3:16 And 2532 without controuersie, 3672 great 3173 is 2076 z5748 the x3588 mysterie 3466 of godlinesse: 2150 God 2316 was manifest 5319 z5681 in 1722 the flesh, 4561 iustified 1344 z5681 in 1722 the Spirit, 4151 seene 3700 z5681 of Angels, 32 preached 2784 z5681 vnto 1722 the Gentiles, 1484 beleeued on 4100 z5681 in 1722 the world, 2889 receiued vp 353 z5681 into 1722 glory. 1391