1 Timothy 3:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher,

Cross References

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luke 2:36

And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanu-el, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity,

Romans 12:13

Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

Philippians 2:15

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

1 Timothy 3:12

Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain;

1 Timothy 4:3

who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 5:10

and she must be well attested for her good deeds, as one who has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, relieved the afflicted, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor participate in another man's sins; keep yourself pure.

1 Timothy 5:9

Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband;

2 Timothy 2:24

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing,

Titus 2:2

Bid the older men be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

Hebrews 13:2

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 3:14

For we share in Christ, if only we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers.

1 Peter 4:9

Practice hospitality ungrudgingly to one another.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.