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| 3:1 | Thys is a true saiyng. If a man couete the offyce of a byshop, he desyreth a good worke. |
| 3:2 | Yea and a bishop muste be fautlesse the husband of one wyfe, sober discrete, hone style apparelled, harberous, apt to teache, |
| 3:3 | not dronken, no fyghter, not geuen to fylthy lucre: but gentle, abhorrynge fyghtyng, abhorrynge couetousnes, |
| 3:4 | and one that ruleth hys owne house honestlye, hauing children vnder obedience, wyth all honestye. |
| 3:5 | For yf a man can not rule hys owne house, howe shall he care for the congregacion of God. |
| 3:6 | He maye not be a yong scholer, lest he swell and fall into the iudgement of the euyll speaker. |
| 3:7 | He muste also be well reported of amonge them whiche are wythout forth, lest he fall into rebuke and snare of the euyll speaker. |
| 3:8 | Lykewyse muste the Deacons be honest, not double tonged, not geuen vnto much drinkynge, neyther vnto fylthy lucre: |
| 3:9 | but hauing the mystery of the fayth in a pure conscience. |
| 3:10 | And let them fyrste be proued, and then lette them mynyster, yf they be founde fautlesse. |
| 3:11 | Euen so muste theyr wyues be honeste, not euyll speakers, but sober and faythfull in all thynges. |
| 3:12 | Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe, and suche as rule theyr chyldren well, and theyr owne housholdes. |
| 3:13 | For they that mynyster wel, get them selues good degree and greate lybertye in the faythe whiche is in Christ Iesu. |
| 3:14 | These thynges wryte I vnto the, trusting to come shortely vnto the: |
| 3:15 | but and yf I tarye longe, that then thou mayeste yet haue knowledge howe thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the housse of God, whiche is the congregacyon of the lyuynge God, the pyllar & ground of trueth. |
| 3:16 | And wythout naye greate is that mysterye of godlynes: God was shewed in the fleshe, was iustified in the spirite, was sene of aungels, was preached vnto the gentils, was beleued on in earth and receyued vp in glory. |
| 3:1 | This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke. |
| 3:2 | A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache, |
| 3:3 | Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous, |
| 3:4 | One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie. |
| 3:5 | For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God? |
| 3:6 | He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill. |
| 3:7 | He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill. |
| 3:8 | Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre, |
| 3:9 | Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience. |
| 3:10 | And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles. |
| 3:11 | Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things. |
| 3:12 | Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes. |
| 3:13 | For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus. |
| 3:14 | These things write I vnto thee, trusting to come very shortly vnto thee. |
| 3:15 | But if I tary long, that thou maist yet know, how thou oughtest to behaue thy self in ye house of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of trueth. |
| 3:16 | And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie. |
| 3:1 | This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. |
| 3:2 | A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; |
| 3:3 | Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; |
| 3:4 | One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; |
| 3:5 | (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) |
| 3:6 | Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. |
| 3:7 | Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. |
| 3:8 | Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; |
| 3:9 | Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. |
| 3:10 | And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. |
| 3:11 | Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. |
| 3:12 | Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. |
| 3:13 | For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 3:14 | These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: |
| 3:15 | But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. |
| 3:16 | And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. |
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