1 Timothy 3 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

¹ G4103This is a trueG3056sayingG1536, If a manG3713desire[G5731] G1984the office of a bishopG1937, he desireth[G5719] G2570a goodG2041work.

² G1985A bishopG3767thenG1163must[G5748] G1511be[G5750] G423blamelessG435, the husbandG3391of oneG1135wifeG3524, vigilantG4998, soberG2887, of good behaviourG5382, given to hospitalityG1317, apt to teach;

³ G3361NotG3943given to wineG3361, noG4131strikerG3361, notG146greedy of filthy lucreG235; butG1933patientG269, not a brawlerG866, not covetous;

⁴ G4291One that ruleth[G5734] G2573wellG2398his ownG3624houseG2192, having[G5723] G5043his childrenG1722inG5292subjectionG3326withG3956allG4587gravity;

⁵ G1161(ForG1536if a manG1492knowG3756notG1492how[G5758] G4291to rule[G5629] G2398his ownG3624houseG4459, howG1959shall he take care of[G5695] G1577the churchG2316of God?)

⁶ G3361NotG3504a noviceG3363, lestG5187being lifted up with pride[G5685] G1706he fall[G5632] G1519intoG2917the condemnationG1228of the devil.

⁷ G1161MoreoverG2532 G846heG1163must[G5748] G2192have[G5721] G2570a goodG3141reportG575ofG1855them which are withoutG3363; lestG1706he fall[G5632] G1519intoG3680reproachG2532andG3803the snareG1228of the devil.

⁸ G5615LikewiseG1249must the deaconsG4586be graveG3361, notG1351doubletonguedG3361, notG4337given[G5723] G4183to muchG3631wineG3361, notG146greedy of filthy lucre;

⁹ G2192Holding[G5723] G3466the mysteryG4102of the faithG1722inG2513a pureG4893conscience.

¹⁰ G1161AndG1381letG3778theseG2532alsoG4412firstG1381be proved[G5744] G1534; thenG1247let them use the office of a deacon[G5720] G5607, being[G5752] G410found blameless.

¹¹ G5615Even soG1135must their wivesG4586be graveG3361, notG1228slanderersG3524, soberG4103, faithfulG1722inG3956all things.

¹² G2077LetG1249the deaconsG2077be[G5749] G435the husbandsG3391of oneG1135wifeG4291, ruling[G5734] G5043their childrenG2532andG2398their ownG3624housesG2573well.

¹³ G1063ForG1247they that have used the office of a deacon[G5660] G2573wellG4046purchase[G5731] G1438to themselvesG2570a goodG898degreeG2532, andG4183greatG3954boldnessG1722inG4102the faithG3588whichG1722is inG5547ChristG2424Jesus.

¹⁴ G5023These thingsG1125write I[G5719] G4671unto theeG1679, hoping[G5723] G2064to come[G5629] G4314untoG4571theeG5032shortly:

¹⁵ G1161ButG1437ifG1019I tarry long[G5725] G2443, thatG1492thou mayest know[G5762] G4459howG1163thou oughtest[G5748] G390to behave thyself[G5745] G1722inG3624the houseG2316of GodG3748, whichG2076is[G5748] G1577the churchG2198of the living[G5723] G2316GodG4769, the pillarG2532andG1477groundG225of the truth.

¹⁶ G2532AndG3672without controversyG3173greatG2076is[G5748] G3466the mysteryG2150of godlinessG2316: GodG5319was manifest[G5681] G1722inG4561the fleshG1344, justified[G5681] G1722inG4151the SpiritG3700, seen[G5681] G32of angelsG2784, preached[G5681] G1722untoG1484the GentilesG4100, believed on[G5681] G1722inG2889the worldG353, received up[G5681] G1722intoG1391glory.