1 Timothy 3:3

Weymouth NT

not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;

Cross References

Matthew 21:13

»It is written,« He said, »`My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave.«

Acts 20:33

No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.

Romans 16:18

For men of that stamp are not bondservants of Christ our Lord, but are slaves to their own appetites; and by their plausible words and their flattery they utterly deceive the minds of the simple.

Ephesians 5:18

Do not over-indulge in wine –a thing in which excess is so easy–

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, profane. They will be disobedient to parents, thankless, irreligious,

Titus 1:11

You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money.

Titus 1:7

For, as God's steward, a minister must be of blameless life, not over-fond of having his own way, not a man of a passionate temper nor a hard drinker, not given to blows nor greedy of gain,

Titus 2:3

In the same way exhort aged women to let their conduct be such as becomes consecrated persons. They must not be slanderers nor enslaved to wine-drinking. They must be teachers of what is right.

Titus 3:2

not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.

Hebrews 13:5

Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have; for God Himself has said, »I will never, never let go your hand: I will never never forsake you.«

James 4:1

What causes wars and contentions among you? Is it not the cravings which are ever at war within you for various pleasures?

1 Peter 5:2

Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;

2 Peter 2:3

Thirsting for riches, they will trade on you with their canting talk. From of old their judgement has been working itself out, and their destruction has not been slumbering.

Jude 1:11

Alas for them; for they have followed in the steps of Cain; for the sake of gain they have rushed on headlong in the evil ways of Balaam; and have perished in rebellion like that of Korah!

Revelation 1:9

I John, your brother, and a sharer with you in the sorrows and Kingship and patient endurance of Jesus, found myself in the island of Patmos, on account of the Word of God and the truth told us by Jesus.