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| 3:1 | A feithful word. If ony man desirith a bishopriche, he desirith a good werk. |
| 3:2 | Therfor it bihoueth a byschop to be with out repreef, the hosebonde of o wijf, sobre, prudent, chast, vertewous, holdinge hospitalite, a techere; |
| 3:3 | not youun myche to wyn, not a smytere, but temperat, not ful of chiding, not coueitouse, wel reulinge his hous, |
| 3:4 | and haue sones suget with al chastite; |
| 3:5 | for if ony man kan not gouerne his house, hou schal he haue diligence of the chirche of God? not new conuertid to the feith, |
| 3:6 | lest he be borun vp in to pride, and falle in to doom of the deuel. |
| 3:7 | For it bihoueth hym to haue also good witnessing of hem that ben with outforth, that he falle not in to repreef, and in to the snare of the deuel. |
| 3:8 | Also it bihoueth dekenes to be chast, not double tungid, not youun myche to wyn, not suynge foul wynnyng; |
| 3:9 | that han the mysterie of feith in clene conscience. |
| 3:10 | But be thei preued first, and mynystre so, hauynge no cryme. |
| 3:11 | Also it bihoueth wymmen to be chast, not bacbitinge, sobre, feithful in alle thingis. |
| 3:12 | Dekenes be hosebondis of o wijf; whiche gouerne wel her sones and her housis. |
| 3:13 | For thei that mynystren wel, schulen gete a good degre to hem silf, and myche triste in the feith, that is in Crist Jhesu. |
| 3:14 | Sone Timothe, Y write to thee these thingis, hopinge that Y schal come soon to thee; |
| 3:15 | but if Y tarie, that thou wite, hou it bihoueth thee to lyue in the hous of God, that is the chirche of lyuynge God, a pilere and sadnesse of treuthe. |
| 3:16 | And opynli it is a greet sacrament of pitee, that thing that was schewid in fleisch, it is iustified in spirit, it apperid to aungels, it is prechid to hethene men, it is bileuyd in the world, it is takun vp in glorie. |
| 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 faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. |
| 3:2 | A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, able to teach; |
| 3:3 | not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; |
| 3:4 | one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence |
| 3:5 | (because, if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); |
| 3:6 | not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. |
| 3:7 | Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. |
| 3:8 | Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double tongued, not slaves to wine bingeing, not greedy for money, |
| 3:9 | holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. |
| 3:10 | But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. |
| 3:11 | Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. |
| 3:12 | Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. |
| 3:13 | Because, those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
| 3:14 | These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; |
| 3:15 | but if I am delayed, so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself 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 manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. |
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