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Book of 1 Timothy
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:1 JFB -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:1 PNT -> Commentary on 3:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:1 TSK -> Commentary on 3:1 TSK -> Entry for 3:1 WEN -> Notes on 3:1 NTB -> Ambition; Church; Minister, Christian TTT -> Titles and Names of Ministers SBD -> Bishopric PWP -> Devotional using 3:1 3:1 - [In Context] What I say is true: If any person is trying hard to become an elder, F9 that person is wanting a good work.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:2 JFB -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:2 PNT -> Commentary on 3:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:2 TSK -> Commentary on 3:2 TSK -> Entry for 3:2 WEN -> Notes on 3:2 NTB -> Avarice; Bishop; Church; Commandments; Hospitality; Marriage; Meekness; Minister, Christian; Patience; Polygamy; Sobriety; Strife; Temperance TTT -> Hospitality; Ministers; Sobriety EBD -> Evil-speaking SBD -> Bishop; Deacon; Hospitality PWP -> Devotional using 3:2 3:2 - [In Context] An elder F10 must be good enough that people cannot rightly criticize him. He must have only one wife. An elder must have self-control and be wise. He must be respected by other people. He must be ready to help people by accepting them into his home. He must be a good teacher.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:3 JFB -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:3 PNT -> Commentary on 3:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:3 TSK -> Commentary on 3:3 TSK -> Entry for 3:3 WEN -> Notes on 3:3 NTB -> Avarice; Bishop; Church; Commandments; Covetousness; Meekness; Minister, Christian; Patience; Sobriety; Strife; Temperance TTT -> Covetousness; Ministers; Sobriety; Strife EBD -> Lucre PWP -> Devotional using 3:3 3:3 - [In Context] He must not drink too much wine, and he must not be a person who likes to fight. He must be gentle and peaceful. He must not be a person who loves money.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:4 JFB -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:4 PNT -> Commentary on 3:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:4 TSK -> Commentary on 3:4 TSK -> Entry for 3:4 WEN -> Notes on 3:4 NTB -> Bishop; Children; Church; Commandments; Famine; Minister, Christian; Parents TTT -> Families; Ministers; Parents PWP -> Devotional using 3:4 3:4 - [In Context] He must be a good leader of his own family. This means that his children obey him with full respect.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:5 JFB -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:5 PNT -> Commentary on 3:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:5 TSK -> Commentary on 3:5 TSK -> Entry for 3:5 WEN -> Notes on 3:5 NTB -> Bishop; Church; Commandments; Famine; Minister, Christian; Parents TTT -> Families EBD -> Birth; Regeneration PWP -> Devotional using 3:5 3:5 - [In Context] (If a man does not know how to be a leader over his own family, then he will not be able to take care of God's church.)
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:6 JFB -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:6 PNT -> Commentary on 3:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:6 TSK -> Commentary on 3:6 TSK -> Entry for 3:6 WEN -> Notes on 3:6 NTB -> Bishop; Church; Commandments; Minister, Christian; Pride; Satan TTT -> Condemnation; Devil, The; Pride PWP -> Devotional using 3:6 3:6 - [In Context] But an elder must not be a new believer. It might make a new believer be too proud of himself {if he were made an elder}. Then he would be judged (condemned) for his pride the same as the devil was.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:7 JFB -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:7 PNT -> Commentary on 3:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:7 TSK -> Commentary on 3:7 TSK -> Entry for 3:7 WEN -> Notes on 3:7 NTB -> Bishop; Church; Commandments; Minister, Christian; Satan TTT -> Bondage, Spiritual; Devil, The PWP -> Devotional using 3:7 3:7 - [In Context] An elder must also have the respect of people who are not in the church. Then he will not be criticized by other people and be caught in the devil's trap.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:8 JFB -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:8 PNT -> Commentary on 3:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:8 TSK -> Commentary on 3:8 TSK -> Entry for 3:8 WEN -> Notes on 3:8 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Deacon; Minister, Christian; Temperance TTT -> Ministers; Titles and Names of Ministers EBD -> Deacon; Wine SBD -> Deacon PWP -> Devotional using 3:8 3:8 - [In Context] In the same way, the men who serve as special helpers F11 must be men that people can respect. These men must not say things they don't mean, and they must not use their time drinking too much wine. They must not be men who are always trying to get rich by cheating others.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:9 JFB -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:9 PNT -> Commentary on 3:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 3:9 TSK -> Commentary on 3:9 TSK -> Entry for 3:9 WEN -> Notes on 3:9 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Conscience; Deacon; Integrity; Minister, Christian; Mysteries; Purity TTT -> Conscience; Ministers EBD -> Deacon; Faith; Titus, Epistle to SBD -> Deacon PWP -> Devotional using 3:9 3:9 - [In Context] They must follow the faith (truth) that God made known to us and always do what they know is right.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:10 JFB -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:10 PNT -> Commentary on 3:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:10 TSK -> Commentary on 3:10 TSK -> Entry for 3:10 WEN -> Notes on 3:10 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Deacon; Diligence; Minister, Christian EBD -> Deacon; Heresy SBD -> Deacon PWP -> Devotional using 3:10 3:10 - [In Context] You should test those men first. If you find nothing wrong in them, then they can serve as special helpers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:11 JFB -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:11 PNT -> Commentary on 3:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:11 TSK -> Commentary on 3:11 TSK -> Entry for 3:11 WEN -> Notes on 3:11 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Deacon; Minister, Christian; Slander; Sobriety; Wife; Women TTT -> Faithfulness; Slander; Sobriety; Wives EBD -> Deacon; Deaconess SBD -> Deacon; Deaconess PWP -> Devotional using 3:11 3:11 - [In Context] In the same way, the women F12 must have the respect of other people. They must not be women who talk evil about other people. They must have self-control and be women who can be trusted in everything.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:12 JFB -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:12 PNT -> Commentary on 3:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:12 TSK -> Commentary on 3:12 TSK -> Entry for 3:12 WEN -> Notes on 3:12 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Deacon; Famine; Marriage; Minister, Christian; Parents; Polygamy TTT -> Ministers; Parents EBD -> Deacon; Nicopolis; Tychicus SBD -> Deacon PWP -> Devotional using 3:12 3:12 - [In Context] The men who serve as special helpers must have only one wife. They must be good leaders of their children and their own families.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 3:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 3:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 3:13 JFB -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 3:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 3:13 PNT -> Commentary on 3:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 3:13 TSK -> Commentary on 3:13 TSK -> Entry for 3:13 WEN -> Notes on 3:13 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Deacon; Minister, Christian TTT -> Boldness, Holy EBD -> Apollos; Zenas PWP -> Devotional using 3:13 3:13 - [In Context] Those persons who serve in a good way are making an honorable place for themselves. And they will feel very sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.
FOOTNOTES: F9: elder   Here (verse 1), literally, "overseer." F10: elder(s)   A group of men chosen to lead a church. Also called "overseers" and "pastors" (shepherds), they have the work of caring for God's people. See Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11; Tit. 1:7,9. F11: men who serve as special helpers   Literally, "deacons," a Greek word meaning "servants." These people, it seems, were chosen to serve the church in special ways. F12: women   This can mean women who serve as special helpers, or it might mean the wives of the special helpers.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.