1 Timothy 3:8

Easy To Read Version

In the same way, the men who serve as special helpers {\cf2\super [11]} 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.

Cross References

Psalm 12:2

People tell lies to their neighbors.\par Each and every person flatters {\cf2\super [68]} his\par neighbors with lies.\par

Psalm 5:9

Those people don’t tell the truth.\par They are liars that twist the truth.\par Their mouths are like empty {\cf2\super [27]} graves.\par They say nice things to other people,\par but they are only trying to trap them.\par

Psalm 50:19

You people say bad things and tell lies.\par

Psalm 52:2

You make foolish plans\par and your tongue is as dangerous\par as a sharp razor.\par You are always lying\par and trying to cheat people!\par

Ezekiel 44:21

None of the priests may drink wine when they go into the inner courtyard.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons must not drink wine or beer when you come into the Meeting Tent. {If you drink those things,} then you will die! This law continues forever through your generations.

Romans 3:13

“People’s mouths are like open graves;\par they use their tongues for telling lies.”\par \i (Psalm 5:9)\i0 \par

Philippians 1:1

Greetings from Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 3:12

The men who serve as special helpers must have only one wife. They must be good leaders of their children and their own families.

1 Timothy 3:2

An elder {\cf2\super [10]} 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.

1 Timothy 3:3

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.

1 Timothy 5:23

Timothy, stop drinking only water, and drink a little wine. This will help your stomach, and you will not be sick so often.

Titus 1:7

An elder {\cf2\super [5]} has the job of taking care of God’s work. So people should not be able to say that he lives in a wrong way. He must not be a person who is proud and selfish or who becomes angry quickly. He must not drink too much wine. He must not be a person who likes to fight. And he must not be a person who always tries to get rich by cheating people.

Titus 2:3

Also, teach the older women to be holy {\cf2\super [8]} in the way they live. Teach them not to speak against other people or have the habit of drinking too much wine. Those women should teach what is good.

James 3:10

Those praises and curses come from the same mouth! My brothers and sisters, this should not happen.

1 Peter 5:2

take care of the group of people that you are responsible for. They are God’s flock. {\cf2\super [31]} Watch over that flock because you want to, not because you are forced to do it. That is how God wants it. Do it because you are happy to serve, not because you want money.