A bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher, 3 no drunkard, not violent but gentle.

A bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher, 3 no drunkard, not violent but gentle.

Qualifications of Bishops - The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task. Now a bishop must be above.

The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task. RSV: Revised Standard Version. Read 1 Timothy 3.

3. [1]. The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task. [2] Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one ...

1 Timothy 3: The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.

4He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way— 5for if someone does not know how to manage his own ...

1 The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task. 2 Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ...

1 This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife.

1 Timothy 3:1-7: The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.