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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  1 Timothy 3"
description: "Overview  1 Timothy 3:1, How bishops and deacons, and their wives should be qualified; 1 Timothy 3:14, and to what end Saint Paul wrote to Timothy of the"
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**Overview**
**** [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1), How bishops and deacons, and their wives should be qualified; [1 Timothy 3:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/14), and to what end Saint Paul wrote to Timothy of these things; [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15), Of the church, and the blessed truth therein taught and professed.

**is a:** [1 Timothy 1:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/15), [1 Timothy 4:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/9), [2 Timothy 2:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/11), [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8)
**the office:** [1 Timothy 3:2-7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2-7), [Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20), [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1), [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7), [1 Peter 2:25](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/25)
**bishop:** [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28), [Hebrews 12:15](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/15), [1 Peter 4:15](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/15), [1 Peter 5:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/2),*Gr.
**desireth:** [Proverbs 11:30](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/30), [Luke 15:10](../../../kjv/luke/15/10), [Romans 11:13](../../../kjv/romans/11/13), [Ephesians 4:12](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/12), [1 Thessalonians 5:14](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/14), [James 5:19](../../../kjv/james/5/19), [James 5:20](../../../kjv/james/5/20)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 4:3](../../../kjv/numbers/4/3) - to do [Deuteronomy 18:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/18/6) - and come with [1 Chronicles 15:16](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/16) - chief [Matthew 26:10](../../../kjv/matthew/26/10) - a good

**bishop:** [Titus 1:6-9](../../../kjv/titus/1/6-9)
**blameless:** [1 Timothy 3:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/10), [Luke 1:6](../../../kjv/luke/1/6), [Philippians 2:15](../../../kjv/philippians/2/15)
**the husband:** [1 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/3), [1 Timothy 5:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/9), [Hebrews 3:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/14)
**vigilant:** [Isaiah 56:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/10), [1 Peter 4:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/7), [1 Peter 5:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/8)
**of good behaviour:** or, modest
**given:** [Romans 12:13](../../../kjv/romans/12/13), [Titus 1:8](../../../kjv/titus/1/8), [Hebrews 13:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/2), [1 Peter 4:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/9)
**apt:** [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 21:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/17) - blemish [Leviticus 21:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/18) - a blind man [2 Chronicles 15:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/15/3) - a teaching [Ezra 7:10](../../../kjv/ezra/7/10) - and to teach [Ezekiel 44:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/22) - a widow [Matthew 8:14](../../../kjv/matthew/8/14) - wife's [Luke 14:13](../../../kjv/luke/14/13) - call [John 10:2](../../../kjv/john/10/2) - he that [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28) - overseers [Romans 12:7](../../../kjv/romans/12/7) - or he [1 Corinthians 9:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/5) - to lead [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) - the bishops [Colossians 1:28](../../../kjv/colossians/1/28) - teaching [1 Thessalonians 5:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/6) - sober [1 Timothy 3:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/11) - sober [1 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/12) - *General* [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15) - know [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) - a bishop [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2) - sober [Hebrews 13:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/4) - Marriage

**Not given to wine:** or, Not ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine, [1 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/8), [Leviticus 10:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/9), [Isaiah 5:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/11), [Isaiah 5:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/12), [Isaiah 28:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/1), [Isaiah 28:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/7), [Isaiah 56:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/12), [Ezekiel 44:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/21), [Micah 2:11](../../../kjv/micah/2/11), [Matthew 24:45-51](../../../kjv/matthew/24/45-51), [Luke 12:42-46](../../../kjv/luke/12/42-46), [Luke 21:34-36](../../../kjv/luke/21/34-36), [Ephesians 5:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/18), [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7), [Titus 2:3](../../../kjv/titus/2/3)
**no:** [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24), [2 Timothy 2:25](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/25), [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7)
**not greedy:** [Proverbs 1:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/19), [Proverbs 15:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/27), [Isaiah 56:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/11), [Jude 1:11](../../../kjv/jude/1/11)
**filthy:** [1 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/8), [1 Samuel 8:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/8/3), [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7), [Titus 1:11](../../../kjv/titus/1/11), [1 Peter 5:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/2)
**patient:** [1 Timothy 6:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/11), [Ecclesiastes 7:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/8), [1 Thessalonians 5:14](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/14), [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24), [Revelation 1:9](../../../kjv/revelation/1/9)
**a brawler:** [Titus 3:2](../../../kjv/titus/3/2), [James 4:1](../../../kjv/james/4/1), *marg.
**not covetous:** [1 Samuel 2:15-17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/15-17), [2 Kings 5:20-27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/20-27), [Jeremiah 6:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/13), [Jeremiah 8:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/10), [Micah 3:5](../../../kjv/micah/3/5), [Micah 3:11](../../../kjv/micah/3/11), [Malachi 1:10](../../../kjv/malachi/1/10), [Matthew 21:13](../../../kjv/matthew/21/13), [John 10:12](../../../kjv/john/10/12), [John 10:13](../../../kjv/john/10/13), [John 12:5](../../../kjv/john/12/5), [John 12:6](../../../kjv/john/12/6), [Acts 8:18-21](../../../kjv/acts/8/18-21), [Acts 20:33](../../../kjv/acts/20/33), [Romans 16:18](../../../kjv/romans/16/18), [2 Peter 2:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/3), [2 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/14), [2 Peter 2:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/15), [Revelation 18:11-13](../../../kjv/revelation/18/11-13)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:21](../../../kjv/exodus/18/21) - hating [Leviticus 21:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/18) - a blind man [Judges 18:4](../../../kjv/judges/18/4) - hired me [Nehemiah 6:12](../../../kjv/nehemiah/6/12) - hired him [Isaiah 23:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/23/17) - and she shall [Ezekiel 22:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/12) - greedily [Ezekiel 44:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/15) - the sons [Matthew 26:15](../../../kjv/matthew/26/15) - What [1 Corinthians 5:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/11) - or covetous [Ephesians 4:31](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/31) - clamour [Ephesians 5:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/3) - covetousness [Philippians 4:17](../../../kjv/philippians/4/17) - because [1 Thessalonians 2:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/5) - a cloak [1 Timothy 5:23](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/23) - *General* [1 Timothy 6:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/5) - supposing [Hebrews 13:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/5) - conversation

**ruleth:** [1 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/12), [Genesis 18:19](../../../kjv/genesis/18/19), [Joshua 24:15](../../../kjv/joshua/24/15), [Psalms 101:2-8](../../../kjv/psalms/101/2-8), [Acts 10:2](../../../kjv/acts/10/2), [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6)
**with:** [Philippians 4:8](../../../kjv/philippians/4/8),*Gr: [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2), [Titus 2:7](../../../kjv/titus/2/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 21:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/9) - the daughter [Ezekiel 44:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/22) - a widow [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15) - That he [Mark 10:45](../../../kjv/mark/10/45) - and to [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) - ruleth [Ephesians 5:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/21) - submitting [1 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/8) - be [1 Timothy 3:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/11) - be [Hebrews 13:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/4) - Marriage

**if:** [1 Samuel 2:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/29), [1 Samuel 2:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/30), [1 Samuel 3:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/13)
**the church:** [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15), [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28), [Ephesians 1:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/22), [Ephesians 5:24](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/24), [Ephesians 5:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/32)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 18:19](../../../kjv/genesis/18/19) - command [Leviticus 21:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/9) - the daughter [1 Kings 13:11](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/11) - came [Psalms 101:2](../../../kjv/psalms/101/2) - walk [Ezekiel 44:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/22) - a widow [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15) - That he [Matthew 16:18](../../../kjv/matthew/16/18) - my [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8) - ruleth [1 Corinthians 7:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/34) - careth [1 Corinthians 10:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/32) - the church [1 Corinthians 11:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/22) - or [2 Corinthians 7:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/12) - that our [1 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/12) - *General* [1 Timothy 5:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/17) - rule [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) - having [Hebrews 12:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/23) - the general [Hebrews 13:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/7) - which

**novice:** or, one newly come to the faith, [1 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/1), [Hebrews 5:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/12), [Hebrews 5:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/13), [1 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/2)
**lest:** [Deuteronomy 8:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/8/14), [Deuteronomy 17:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/20), [2 Kings 14:10](../../../kjv/2-kings/14/10), [2 Chronicles 26:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/26/16), [2 Chronicles 32:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/25), [Proverbs 16:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/18), [Proverbs 16:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/16/19), [Proverbs 18:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/12), [Proverbs 29:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/23), [Isaiah 2:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/12), [1 Corinthians 4:6-8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/6-8), [1 Corinthians 8:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/1), [2 Corinthians 12:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/7), [1 Peter 5:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/5)
**the condemnation:** [Isaiah 14:12-14](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/12-14), [Luke 10:18](../../../kjv/luke/10/18), [2 Peter 2:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/4), [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 4:3](../../../kjv/numbers/4/3) - thirty years [Numbers 4:35](../../../kjv/numbers/4/35) - *General* [Ezekiel 28:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/28/2) - Because [Daniel 5:23](../../../kjv/daniel/5/23) - lifted [Daniel 11:12](../../../kjv/daniel/11/12) - his heart [Matthew 4:9](../../../kjv/matthew/4/9) - if [Matthew 13:52](../../../kjv/matthew/13/52) - scribe [1 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/1) - the ministers [Ephesians 4:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/14) - tossed [1 Timothy 3:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/10) - let these [1 Timothy 5:22](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/22) - suddenly [1 Timothy 6:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/4) - He [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) - the Devil

**a good:** [1 Timothy 5:24](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/24), [1 Timothy 5:25](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/25), [1 Samuel 2:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/24), [Acts 6:3](../../../kjv/acts/6/3), [Acts 10:22](../../../kjv/acts/10/22), [Acts 22:12](../../../kjv/acts/22/12), [3 John 1:12](../../../kjv/3-john/1/12)
**them:** [1 Corinthians 5:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/12), [Colossians 4:5](../../../kjv/colossians/4/5), [1 Thessalonians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/12)
**lest:** [1 Timothy 5:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/14), [1 Corinthians 10:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/32), [2 Corinthians 6:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/3), [2 Corinthians 8:21](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/21), [1 Thessalonians 5:22](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/22), [Titus 2:5](../../../kjv/titus/2/5), [Titus 2:8](../../../kjv/titus/2/8), [1 Peter 4:14-16](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/14-16)
**the snare:** [1 Timothy 6:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/9), [2 Timothy 2:26](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/26)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 21:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/18) - a blind man [Job 18:8](../../../kjv/job/18/8) - he is cast [Psalms 119:39](../../../kjv/psalms/119/39) - Turn [Mark 4:11](../../../kjv/mark/4/11) - them [Acts 16:2](../../../kjv/acts/16/2) - was [2 Corinthians 6:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/8) - evil [Philippians 4:8](../../../kjv/philippians/4/8) - are of [1 Timothy 5:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/10) - reported [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) - the Devil

**the deacons:** [Acts 6:3-6](../../../kjv/acts/6/3-6), [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1)
**be:** [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4)
**doubletongued:** [Psalms 5:9](../../../kjv/psalms/5/9), [Psalms 12:2](../../../kjv/psalms/12/2), [Psalms 50:19](../../../kjv/psalms/50/19), [Psalms 52:2](../../../kjv/psalms/52/2), [Romans 3:13](../../../kjv/romans/3/13), [James 3:10](../../../kjv/james/3/10)
**not given:** [1 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/3), [Leviticus 10:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/9), [Ezekiel 44:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 23:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/23/17) - and she shall [Isaiah 56:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/11) - they are [John 10:12](../../../kjv/john/10/12) - he that [Ephesians 5:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/32) - a great [Philippians 4:8](../../../kjv/philippians/4/8) - honest [1 Thessalonians 2:5](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/5) - a cloak [1 Timothy 6:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/5) - supposing [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) - not given to filthy [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2) - grave [Titus 2:3](../../../kjv/titus/2/3) - false accusers [1 Peter 5:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/2) - not for [2 Peter 2:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/3) - through

**Holding:** [1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5), [1 Timothy 1:19](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/19)
**the mystery:** [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16), [2 John 1:9](../../../kjv/2-john/1/9), [2 John 1:10](../../../kjv/2-john/1/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11) - mysteries [Acts 24:16](../../../kjv/acts/24/16) - *General* [1 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/1) - mysteries [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2) - howbeit [Ephesians 3:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/4) - the mystery

**let these:** [1 Timothy 3:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/6), [1 Timothy 5:22](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/22), [1 John 4:1](../../../kjv/1-john/4/1)
**use:** [1 Timothy 3:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/13), [Acts 6:1](../../../kjv/acts/6/1), [Acts 6:2](../../../kjv/acts/6/2)
**being:** [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2), [1 Corinthians 1:8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/8), [Colossians 1:22](../../../kjv/colossians/1/22), [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6), [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7)
**Reciprocal:** [Nehemiah 13:13](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/13) - counted [Acts 6:3](../../../kjv/acts/6/3) - honest [Romans 16:10](../../../kjv/romans/16/10) - approved [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) - and deacons [Philippians 2:15](../../../kjv/philippians/2/15) - blameless

**their:** [Leviticus 21:7](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/7), [Leviticus 21:13-15](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/13-15), [Ezekiel 44:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/22), [Luke 1:5-6](../../../kjv/luke/1/5-6), [Titus 2:3](../../../kjv/titus/2/3)
**be:** [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4)
**not:** [Psalms 15:3](../../../kjv/psalms/15/3), [Psalms 50:20](../../../kjv/psalms/50/20), [Psalms 101:5](../../../kjv/psalms/101/5), [Proverbs 10:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/18), [Proverbs 25:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/13), [Jeremiah 9:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/4), [Matthew 4:1](../../../kjv/matthew/4/1), [John 6:70](../../../kjv/john/6/70), [2 Timothy 3:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/3), [Titus 2:3](../../../kjv/titus/2/3),*Gr: [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9), [Revelation 12:10](../../../kjv/revelation/12/10)
**sober:** [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2), [1 Thessalonians 5:6-8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/6-8), [2 Timothy 4:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/5), [Titus 3:2](../../../kjv/titus/3/2),*Gr: [1 Peter 5:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/8)
**faithful:** [1 Timothy 1:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/12), [1 Timothy 6:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 19:16](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/16) - talebearer [Ezra 10:18](../../../kjv/ezra/10/18) - the sons [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15) - That he [Galatians 5:22](../../../kjv/galatians/5/22) - faith [Ephesians 4:31](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/31) - evil speaking [Philippians 4:8](../../../kjv/philippians/4/8) - honest [Titus 2:2](../../../kjv/titus/2/2) - sober [James 4:11](../../../kjv/james/4/11) - Speak [1 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/1) - all evil

[1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2), [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4), [1 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 18:19](../../../kjv/genesis/18/19) - command [Ezekiel 44:22](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/22) - a widow [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15) - That he [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) - and deacons [1 Timothy 5:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/9) - having [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) - the husband [Hebrews 13:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/4) - Marriage

**they:** [Matthew 25:21](../../../kjv/matthew/25/21), [Luke 16:10-12](../../../kjv/luke/16/10-12), [Luke 19:17](../../../kjv/luke/19/17)
**used:** or, ministered, [Matthew 20:28](../../../kjv/matthew/20/28), [Romans 12:7](../../../kjv/romans/12/7), [Romans 12:8](../../../kjv/romans/12/8), [1 Corinthians 16:15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/15), [Hebrews 6:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/10), [1 Peter 4:10](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/10), [1 Peter 4:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/11)
**degree:** [Acts 21:35](../../../kjv/acts/21/35),*Gr.
**great:** [Acts 6:5](../../../kjv/acts/6/5), [Acts 6:8](../../../kjv/acts/6/8), [Acts 6:15](../../../kjv/acts/6/15), [Acts 7:1-53](../../../kjv/acts/7/1-53), [Philippians 1:14](../../../kjv/philippians/1/14), [1 Thessalonians 2:2](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/2), [2 Timothy 2:1](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/1)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Corinthians 3:12](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/12) - plainness [1 Timothy 3:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/10) - use

**hoping:** [1 Timothy 4:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/13), [1 Corinthians 11:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/34), [1 Corinthians 16:5-7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/5-7), [2 Corinthians 1:15-17](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/15-17), [1 Thessalonians 2:18](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/18), [Philemon 1:22](../../../kjv/philemon/1/22), [Hebrews 13:23](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/23), [2 John 1:12](../../../kjv/2-john/1/12), [3 John 1:14](../../../kjv/3-john/1/14)
**Reciprocal:** [1 John 2:1](../../../kjv/1-john/2/1) - these [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/revelation/1/20) - and the

**know:** [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2), [Deuteronomy 31:23](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/23), [1 Kings 2:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/2), [1 Kings 2:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/2/4), [1 Chronicles 22:13](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/22/13), [1 Chronicles 28:9-21](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/9-21), [Acts 1:2](../../../kjv/acts/1/2)
**the house:** [Ephesians 2:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/21), [Ephesians 2:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/22), [2 Timothy 2:20](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/20), [Hebrews 3:2-6](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/2-6), [1 Peter 2:5](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/5)
**the church:** [1 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/5)
**the living:** [1 Timothy 4:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/10), [1 Timothy 6:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/16), [Deuteronomy 5:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/5/26), [Joshua 3:10](../../../kjv/joshua/3/10), [1 Samuel 17:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/26), [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36), [2 Kings 19:4](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/4), [Psalms 42:2](../../../kjv/psalms/42/2), [Psalms 84:2](../../../kjv/psalms/84/2), [Jeremiah 10:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/10), [Jeremiah 23:36](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/36), [Daniel 6:26](../../../kjv/daniel/6/26), [Hosea 1:10](../../../kjv/hosea/1/10), [Matthew 16:16](../../../kjv/matthew/16/16), [John 6:69](../../../kjv/john/6/69), [Acts 14:15](../../../kjv/acts/14/15), [Romans 9:26](../../../kjv/romans/9/26), [2 Corinthians 3:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/3), [2 Corinthians 6:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/16), [1 Thessalonians 1:9](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/9), [Hebrews 3:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/12), [Hebrews 9:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/14), [Hebrews 12:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/22), [Revelation 7:2](../../../kjv/revelation/7/2)
**the pillar:** [Jeremiah 1:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/1/18), [Matthew 16:18](../../../kjv/matthew/16/18), [Matthew 16:19](../../../kjv/matthew/16/19), [Matthew 18:18](../../../kjv/matthew/18/18), [Romans 3:2](../../../kjv/romans/3/2), [Galatians 2:9](../../../kjv/galatians/2/9)
**ground:** or, stay
**the truth:** [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16), [John 1:17](../../../kjv/john/1/17), [John 14:6](../../../kjv/john/14/6), [John 18:37](../../../kjv/john/18/37), [2 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/7), [Galatians 3:1](../../../kjv/galatians/3/1), [Ephesians 4:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/21), [Colossians 1:5](../../../kjv/colossians/1/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 28:17](../../../kjv/genesis/28/17) - the house [Exodus 35:35](../../../kjv/exodus/35/35) - the cunning [Exodus 40:18](../../../kjv/exodus/40/18) - and fastened [Numbers 12:7](../../../kjv/numbers/12/7) - faithful [Numbers 18:5](../../../kjv/numbers/18/5) - And ye [Proverbs 9:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/9/1) - builded [Song of Solomon 1:17](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/1/17) - beams [Song of Solomon 3:10](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/3/10) - *General* [Isaiah 56:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/56/5) - will I [Ezekiel 44:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/24) - they shall keep [Ezekiel 48:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/48/15) - for the city [Zechariah 14:21](../../../kjv/zechariah/14/21) - in the [Matthew 13:52](../../../kjv/matthew/13/52) - scribe [Luke 12:42](../../../kjv/luke/12/42) - ruler [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28) - the church [1 Corinthians 1:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/2) - the church [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) - ye are God's building [1 Corinthians 10:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/32) - the church [1 Corinthians 11:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/22) - or [Ephesians 1:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/22) - to the [1 Timothy 4:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/13) - I come [1 Timothy 6:17](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/17) - the living [Hebrews 3:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/6) - whose [Hebrews 10:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/21) - the house

**without:** [Hebrews 7:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/7)
**the mystery:** [1 Timothy 3:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/9), [Matthew 13:11](../../../kjv/matthew/13/11), [Romans 16:25](../../../kjv/romans/16/25), [1 Corinthians 2:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/7), [Ephesians 1:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/9), [Ephesians 3:3-9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/3-9), [Ephesians 6:19](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/19), [Colossians 2:2](../../../kjv/colossians/2/2), [2 Thessalonians 2:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/7), [Revelation 17:5](../../../kjv/revelation/17/5), [Revelation 17:7](../../../kjv/revelation/17/7)
**God:** [Isaiah 7:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/14), [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6), [Jeremiah 23:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/5), [Jeremiah 23:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/6), [Micah 5:2](../../../kjv/micah/5/2), [Matthew 1:23](../../../kjv/matthew/1/23), [John 1:1](../../../kjv/john/1/1), [John 1:2](../../../kjv/john/1/2), [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14), [Acts 20:28](../../../kjv/acts/20/28), [Romans 8:3](../../../kjv/romans/8/3), [Romans 9:5](../../../kjv/romans/9/5), [1 Corinthians 15:47](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/47), [Galatians 4:4](../../../kjv/galatians/4/4), [Philippians 2:6-8](../../../kjv/philippians/2/6-8), [Colossians 1:16-18](../../../kjv/colossians/1/16-18), [Hebrews 1:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/3), [Hebrews 2:9-13](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/9-13), [1 John 1:2](../../../kjv/1-john/1/2), [Revelation 1:17](../../../kjv/revelation/1/17), [Revelation 1:18](../../../kjv/revelation/1/18)
**manifest:** Gr. manifested, [1 John 3:5](../../../kjv/1-john/3/5)
**justified:** [Isaiah 50:5-7](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/5-7), [Matthew 3:16](../../../kjv/matthew/3/16), [John 1:32](../../../kjv/john/1/32), [John 1:33](../../../kjv/john/1/33), [John 15:26](../../../kjv/john/15/26), [John 16:8](../../../kjv/john/16/8), [John 16:9](../../../kjv/john/16/9), [Acts 2:32-36](../../../kjv/acts/2/32-36), [Romans 1:3](../../../kjv/romans/1/3), [Romans 1:4](../../../kjv/romans/1/4), [1 Peter 3:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/18), [1 John 5:6-8](../../../kjv/1-john/5/6-8)
**seen:** [Psalms 68:17](../../../kjv/psalms/68/17), [Psalms 68:18](../../../kjv/psalms/68/18), [Matthew 4:11](../../../kjv/matthew/4/11), [Matthew 28:2](../../../kjv/matthew/28/2), [Mark 1:13](../../../kjv/mark/1/13), [Mark 16:5](../../../kjv/mark/16/5), [Luke 2:10-14](../../../kjv/luke/2/10-14), [Luke 22:43](../../../kjv/luke/22/43), [Luke 24:4](../../../kjv/luke/24/4), [John 20:12](../../../kjv/john/20/12), [Acts 1:10](../../../kjv/acts/1/10), [Acts 1:11](../../../kjv/acts/1/11), [Ephesians 3:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/10), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12)
**preached:** [Luke 2:32](../../../kjv/luke/2/32), [Acts 10:34](../../../kjv/acts/10/34), [Acts 13:46-48](../../../kjv/acts/13/46-48), [Romans 10:12](../../../kjv/romans/10/12), [Romans 10:18](../../../kjv/romans/10/18), [Galatians 2:8](../../../kjv/galatians/2/8), [Ephesians 3:5-8](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/5-8), [Colossians 1:27](../../../kjv/colossians/1/27)
**believed:** [Acts 14:27](../../../kjv/acts/14/27), [Colossians 1:6](../../../kjv/colossians/1/6), [Colossians 1:23](../../../kjv/colossians/1/23), [Revelation 7:9](../../../kjv/revelation/7/9)
**received:** [Mark 16:19](../../../kjv/mark/16/19), [Luke 24:51](../../../kjv/luke/24/51), [John 6:62](../../../kjv/john/6/62), [John 13:3](../../../kjv/john/13/3), [John 16:28](../../../kjv/john/16/28), [John 17:5](../../../kjv/john/17/5), [Acts 1:1-9](../../../kjv/acts/1/1-9), [Acts 1:19](../../../kjv/acts/1/19), [Ephesians 4:8-10](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/8-10), [Hebrews 1:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/3), [Hebrews 8:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/1), [Hebrews 12:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/2), [1 Peter 3:22](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 22:14](../../../kjv/genesis/22/14) - In [Exodus 37:9](../../../kjv/exodus/37/9) - cherubims spread [Psalms 45:6](../../../kjv/psalms/45/6) - O God [Psalms 47:5](../../../kjv/psalms/47/5) - God [Song of Solomon 1:17](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/1/17) - beams [Song of Solomon 3:10](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/3/10) - *General* [Song of Solomon 5:15](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/15) - as Lebanon [Song of Solomon 8:1](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/8/1) - that thou [Isaiah 12:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/12/2) - God [Isaiah 32:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/32/2) - a man [Isaiah 40:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/9) - Behold [Isaiah 44:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/6) - beside [Isaiah 50:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/8) - near that [Isaiah 64:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/4) - have not [Haggai 2:9](../../../kjv/haggai/2/9) - glory [Zechariah 12:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/8) - the house [Matthew 13:52](../../../kjv/matthew/13/52) - scribe [Matthew 22:45](../../../kjv/matthew/22/45) - how [Mark 12:11](../../../kjv/mark/12/11) - *General* [Mark 12:37](../../../kjv/mark/12/37) - and whence [Luke 1:1](../../../kjv/luke/1/1) - those [Luke 2:9](../../../kjv/luke/2/9) - lo [Luke 8:10](../../../kjv/luke/8/10) - Unto [Luke 9:51](../../../kjv/luke/9/51) - that [Luke 18:19](../../../kjv/luke/18/19) - *General* [Luke 20:44](../../../kjv/luke/20/44) - how [John 1:51](../../../kjv/john/1/51) - and the [John 3:12](../../../kjv/john/3/12) - heavenly [John 10:30](../../../kjv/john/10/30) - *General* [John 16:10](../../../kjv/john/16/10) - righteousness [John 20:28](../../../kjv/john/20/28) - My Lord [Acts 1:2](../../../kjv/acts/1/2) - the day [1 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/1) - mysteries [1 Corinthians 13:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/2) - understand [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2) - howbeit [2 Corinthians 5:19](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/19) - God [Ephesians 3:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/4) - the mystery [Ephesians 3:9](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/9) - fellowship [Ephesians 3:18](../../../kjv/ephesians/3/18) - able [Ephesians 4:10](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/10) - ascended [Ephesians 5:32](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/32) - a great [Philippians 1:15](../../../kjv/philippians/1/15) - preach [Colossians 1:28](../../../kjv/colossians/1/28) - Whom [Colossians 2:9](../../../kjv/colossians/2/9) - in [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) - godly [1 Timothy 3:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/15) - the truth [1 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/7) - exercise [2 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/12) - live [Titus 1:1](../../../kjv/titus/1/1) - after [Hebrews 1:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/8) - O God [Hebrews 2:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/14) - he also [Hebrews 5:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/7) - the [Hebrews 6:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/1) - principles of the doctrine [Hebrews 10:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/5) - but [Hebrews 10:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/20) - his [2 Peter 1:6](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/6) - godliness [2 Peter 3:11](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/11) - godliness [1 John 4:2](../../../kjv/1-john/4/2) - come [1 John 5:20](../../../kjv/1-john/5/20) - This is [2 John 1:7](../../../kjv/2-john/1/7) - who

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