Category: 1 Timothy – Chapter 3

1 Timothy 3:6 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 6 says: not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 6 In 1 Timothy 3:6, Paul is warning Timothy against appointing a novice (someone new to the faith) to a…

1 Timothy 3:5 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 5 says: (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 5 1 Timothy 3:5 is part of a larger passage in which Paul…

1 Timothy 3:4 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 4 says: one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 4 1 Timothy 3:4 speaks of the qualifications of a church leader. The verse states that a church leader should…

1 Timothy 3:3 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 3 says: no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 3 1 Timothy 3:3 encourages Christians to be humble and gentle, refraining from quarrels and disputes. It also warns them not to be…

1 Timothy 3:2 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 2 says: The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 2 1 Timothy 3:2 teaches us about the qualifications of a Bishop. The Bishop…

1 Timothy 3:1 The Bible in 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 1 says: Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. Interpretation of 1 Timothy Chapter 3 Verse 1 1 Timothy 3:1 is a reminder from the apostle Paul to the churches in Ephesus that…