Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Timothy
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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.
FOOTNOTES: 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.