1 Timóteo 3

1 Timóteo 3

Wiersbe - Character Matters 1 Timothy 3:1 If a man’s own children cannot obey and respect him, then his church is not likely to respect and obey his leadership. For Christians, the church and the home are one. We should oversee both of them with love, truth, and discipline. The pastor cannot be one thing at home and something else in church. If he is, his children will detect it, and there will be problems. The words rule and ruleth in 1 Timothy 3:4–5 (KJV) mean “to preside over, to govern,” and suggest that a pastor is the one who directs the business of the church. (Not as a dictator, of course, but as a loving shepherd, 1 Peter 5:3.) The word translated “take care of” in 1 Timothy 3:5 (KJV) suggests a personal ministry to the needs of the church. It is used in the parable of the good Samaritan to describe the care given to the injured man (Luke 10:34–35). No pastor ever feels that he is all he ought to be, and his people need to pray for him constantly. It is not easy to serve as a pastor/elder, but it is much easier if your character is all God wants it to be. Something to Ponder - What are you doing to develop character that is Christlike? How will this help you in any leadership roles you have? (See Be Faithful - Page 51) 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, BGT 1 Timothy 3:2 δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίλημπτον εἶναι, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα, νηφάλιον σώφρονα κόσμιον φιλόξενον διδακτικόν, KJV 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; NET 1 Timothy 3:2 The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, CSB 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, ESV 1 Timothy 3:2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, NIV 1 Timothy 3:2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, NLT 1 Timothy 3:2 So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. NRS 1 Timothy 3:2 Now a bishop must be above reproach, married only once, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher, RSV 1 Timothy 3:2 Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher, YLT 1 Timothy 3:2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach, NKJ 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; NJB 1 Timothy 3:2 That is why the presiding elder must have an impeccable character. Husband of one wife, he must be temperate, discreet and courteous, hospitable and a good teacher; NAB 1 Timothy 3:2 Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable, married only once, temperate, self-controlled, decent, hospitable, able to teach, ASV 1 Timothy 3:2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; MIT 1 Timothy 3:2 To qualify, an overseer must be beyond reproach, a one-woman man, serious, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, competent to teach, DBY 1 Timothy 3:2 The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach; GWN 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife, be sober, use good judgment, be respectable, be hospitable, and be able to teach. BBE 1 Timothy 3:2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher; An overseer, : Titus 1:5-9 above reproach, : 1Ti 3:10 Lu 1:6 Php 2:15 the husband of one wife,: 1Ti 4:3 5:9 Heb 3:14 temperate, prudent, respectable,: Isa 56:10 1Pe 4:7 5:8 hospitable: Ro 12:13 Titus 1:8 Heb 13:2 1Pe 4:9 able to teach: 2Ti 2:24 1 Timothy 3 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Titus 1:5-9+ For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders (presbuteros) in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, (NOTE CRITERIA PARALLEL THAT OF "OVERSEERS") if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer (Episkopos) must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that (TERM OF PURPOSE - WHAT IS PURPOSE OF OVERSEER HOLDING FAST THE FAITHFUL WORD) he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. (WHY IS THE OVERSEER SO CRITICAL? Titus 1:10 begins with "FOR" a term of explanation). THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN OVERSEER An overseer (see episkopos) - This man is not responsible so much for the business of the church as for the spiritual integrity of the church members. Too often someone is made an elder because he is a successful businessman (I have seen this repeatedly in a Bible based church!)! This can have disastrous results, for he may be able to watch over his business, but has no spiritual, Spirit given, Scripture founded ability to watch over the sheep and the doctrine the sheep are fed (and I have seen this failure lead to church splits and/or exodus of large numbers of sheep!) And do not fall into the trap of choosing a man who is a "natural leader," which can be very tempting! On the other hand, a "natural leader" who checks off the boxes Paul lists would make a fine overseer. Notice also that Paul says nothing about the giftedness of these men, with the one exception possibly that thy be able to teach. Pastor David