1.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
true = faithful. App-150 . See 1 Timothy 1:16 .
saying. App-121 .
If a man = lf ( App-118 . a)
any one ( App-123 .)
desire . Greek. oregomai , Here, 1 Timothy 6:10 , Hebrews 11:16 .
the office , &c. Greek. episkepe . See Acts 1:20 .
desireth . Greek. epithemeo , as Hebrews 6:11 .
2.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
bishop . Greek. episkopos . See Acts 20:28 .
blameless. Greek. anepileptos . Only here, 1 Timothy 5:7 ; 1 Timothy 6:14 .
husband App-123 .
vigilant = sober. Greek. nephalcos . Here, 1 Timothy 3:1 , 1 Timothy 2:2 .
sober , Greek. sophron . Here, Titus 1:8 ; Titus 2:2 , Titus 2:5 . Compare 1 Timothy 2:9 , 1Ti 2:15 , 2 Timothy 1:7 . Titus 2:4 , Titus 2:6 , Titus 2:12 .
of good behaviour . Greek. kosmios . See 1 Timothy 2:9 .
given to hospitality . Greek. philoxenos Here; Titus 1:8 . 1 Peter 4:9 . Compare Romans 12:13 .
apt to teach . Greek. didaktikos . Here and 2 Timothy 2:24 .
3.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Not. App-105 .
given to wine . Greek. paroinos . Here and Titus 1:7 ,
no striker = not (Greek. me) a striker (Greek. plektes . Here and Titus 1:7 ).
not greedy , &c. The texts omit, the idea being expressed at the and of the verse.
patient . Greek. epieikes . See Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:5 ,
not a brawler = not contentious. Greek. amachos . Here and Titus 3:2 .
not covetous = not loving money. Greek. aphilarguros . Here and Hebrews 13:5 ,
4.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
ruleth . Greek.
proistemi . See Romans 12:8 .
children . App-108 .
in . Greek. en App-104 .
subjection. See 1 Timothy 2:11 , with. App-104 .
gravity . See "honesty", 1 Timothy 2:2 .
5.
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
know . App-132 .
not . App-105 .
take care of , Greek. epimeleomai . Only here and Luke 10:34 , Luke 10:35 ,
church . App-186 .
God , App-98 .
6.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
novice . Greek. neophutos . Only here.
lest = in order
that (Greek. hind) . not (Greek. me) .
lifted up , &c. = puffed up. Greek. tuphoomai . Here, 1 Timothy 6:4 . 2 Timothy 3:4 . The noun tuphos means smoke. Compare Matthew 12:20 ,
into. App-104 .
condemnation. App-177 .
7.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover = But.
report = testimony. Add "Also". of. App-104 .
reproach . Greek. oneidissmos . See Romans 15:3 .
snare. Greek. pagis . Here, 1 Timothy 6:19 . Luke 21:25 .Romans 11:9 . 2 Timothy 2:6 .
8.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
deacons. App-100 .
grave. Greek. senreos, Seo Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:8 . doubletongued. Greek. diiodos. Only here.
greedy, &c. (Greek. aischroksedes . Here and Titus 1:7 . Compare 1 Peter 5:2 .
9.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
mystery . App-193 .
faith. App-160 .
10.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
proved = tested.
use, &c. = serve. App-190 .
blameless . Greek. anenkletos . See 1 Corinthians 1:8 .
11.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
slanderers. Greek. diabolos , adjective sober. Same as "vigilant", 1 Timothy 3:2 .
faithful . Same as "true", 1 Timothy 3:1 .
12.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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.
have. Omit.
purchase. Greek. peripoieoleai . See Acts 20:28 .
degree . Greek. bathmos . Only here.
boldness. Greek. parrhesia . Trnnsl. "freely", in Acts 2:29 .
Christ Jesus . App-98 .
14.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
unto . = to.
unto . App-104 .
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.
if. App-118 .
tarry long = delay. Greek. braduno . Here and 2 Peter 3:9 .
that = in order that. Greek. Heir,
behave thyself . Greek. anastrepho . See 2 Corinthians 1:12 . An alternative reading, as Revised Version, "how men ought to behave themselves".
pillar . Greek. stulos . See Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:9 .
ground Greek. hedraiomo Only here.
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.
without controversy = confessedly. Greek. homologoumenos . Only here.
great . Emph.
godliness . See 1 Timothy 2:2 .
God . The Revised Version prints "He Who", and adds in margin, " Theos (God) rests on no sufficient evidence". The probability is that the original rending was ho (which), with the Syric and all the Latin Versions, to agree with musterion (neut.) The Greek uncial being O, some scribe added the letter s, making OC (He Who), which ho thought made better sense. Later another put a ark in this O, making the word OC, the contraction for OEOC, God. This mark in Codex A, in the British Museum, is said by some to be in different ink.
was manifest. App-106 .
the . Omit.
justified . App-191 .
Spirit . App-101 .
seen . App-106 .
preached. App-121 .
unto = among. Greek. en . App-104 .
believed on. App-150 .
world. App-129 .
received up . Same word as Mark 16:19 . Acts 1:2 , Acts 1:11 , Acts 1:22 .
Into = in. Greek. en .
glory , See p. 1611.