>[!Properties]+ Resources >[Gospel Library](https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/1-tim/3?lang=eng) | [Citation Index](https://scriptures.byu.edu/#09a03::c09a03) | [Bible Hub](https://biblehub.com/1_timothy/3.htm) | [Inline JST](https://scripturetoolbox.com/html/ic/1Timothy/3.html) | [Strong's](https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/1ti/3/1/ss1/) >>[!AI]- AI Context >>Paul writes to Timothy, instructing him on the conduct and qualifications necessary for church leadership in Ephesus to ensure proper behavior in the house of God. > >>[!AI]- AI Child Summary >>Being a leader in the church is a good thing, and you have to be very nice, honest, and take care of your family well to do this job. > >>[!AI]- AI Summary >>This chapter outlines the qualifications for leaders in the church, including bishops and deacons, emphasizing the need for them to be blameless, sober, and good managers of their households. Paul highlights that both leaders and their wives should be faithful and exhibit good behavior. He concludes by affirming the great mystery of godliness, with God being revealed through Christ, who was seen by angels and preached to the nations. > >#Gospel/ChurchLeadership #Gospel/ChristlikeAttributes #Gospel/Faithfulness ###### 1 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ###### 2 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; ###### 4 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; ###### 5 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) ###### 6 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. ###### 7 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. ###### 8 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; ###### 9 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ###### 10 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. ###### 11 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ###### 12 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ###### 13 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. ###### 14 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: ###### 15 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. ###### 16 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.