1 Timothy 3:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

They must not be heavy drinkers or troublemakers. Instead, they must be kind and gentle and not love money.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:19

The wealth you get from crime robs you of your life.

Proverbs 15:27

Being greedy causes trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride.

Isaiah 28:1

The city of Samaria above a fertile valley is in for trouble! Its leaders are drunkards, who stuff themselves with food and wine. But they will be like flowers that dry up and wilt.

Isaiah 28:7

Priests and prophets stumble because they are drunk. Their minds are too confused to receive God's messages or give honest decisions.

Jeremiah 6:13

Everyone is greedy and dishonest, whether poor or rich. Even the prophets and priests cannot be trusted.

Jeremiah 8:10

I'll give their wives and fields to strangers. Everyone is greedy and dishonest, whether poor or rich. Even the prophets and priests cannot be trusted.

Ezekiel 44:21

They must not drink wine before going to the inner courtyard.

Leviticus 10:9

When you or your sons enter the sacred tent, you must never drink beer or wine. If you do, you will die there! This law will never change.

Micah 2:11

The only prophet you want is a liar who will say, “Drink and get drunk!”

Micah 3:11

You leaders accept bribes for dishonest decisions. You priests and prophets teach and preach, but only for money. Then you say, “The LORD is on our side. No harm will come to us.”

Micah 3:5

You lying prophets promise security for anyone who gives you food, but disaster for anyone who refuses to feed you. Here is what the LORD says to you prophets:

Malachi 1:10

I wish someone would lock the doors of my temple, so you would stop wasting time building fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you priests, and I refuse to accept any more of your offerings.

Matthew 21:13

He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be called a place of worship.’ But you have turned it into a place where robbers hide.”

Acts 20:33

I have never wanted anyone's money or clothes.

Romans 16:18

They want to serve themselves and not Christ the Lord. Their flattery and fancy talk fool people who don't know any better.

Ephesians 5:18

Don't destroy yourself by getting drunk, but let the Spirit fill your life.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

My friends, we beg you to warn anyone who isn't living right. Encourage anyone who feels left out, help all who are weak, and be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 3:8

Church officers should be serious. They must not be liars, heavy drinkers, or greedy for money.

2 Timothy 3:2

People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud, stuck-up, rude, and disobedient to their parents. They will also be ungrateful, godless,

Titus 1:11

But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not.

Titus 1:7

Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.

Titus 2:3

Tell the older women to behave as those who love the Lord should. They must not gossip about others or be slaves of wine. They must teach what is proper,

Titus 3:2

and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.

Hebrews 13:5

Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.

James 4:1

Why do you fight and argue with each other? Isn't it because you are full of selfish desires that fight to control your body?

1 Peter 5:2

Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do, instead of something you do merely to make money.

2 Peter 2:3

They will be greedy and cheat you with smooth talk. But long ago God decided to punish them, and God doesn't sleep.

Jude 1:11

Now they are in for real trouble. They have followed Cain's example and have made the same mistake that Balaam did by caring only for money. They have also rebelled against God, just as Korah did. Because of all this, they will be destroyed.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, a follower together with all of you. We suffer because Jesus is our king, but he gives us the strength to endure. I was sent to Patmos Island, because I had preached God's message and had told about Jesus.

1 Samuel 8:3

But they were not like their father. They were dishonest and accepted bribes to give unfair decisions.