Verse 14

1 Timothy 3:14

New Living Translation

14 I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,

Original Language Text

greek

Ταῦτά σοι γράφω, ἐλπίζων ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ ⸂ἐν τάχει⸃,

English Translation

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon,

AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini

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Chapter 3 Context

1 This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable pos... Focus ↗

2 So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He m... Focus ↗

3 He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money... Focus ↗

4 He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. Focus ↗

5 For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God (Elohim)’s church? Focus ↗

6 A church leader must not be a new believer, because he might become proud, and the devil would cause... Focus ↗

7 Also, people outside the church must speak well of him so that he will not be disgraced and fall int... Focus ↗

8 In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers... Focus ↗

9 They must be committed to the mystery of the faith now revealed and must live with a clear conscienc... Focus ↗

10 Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let... Focus ↗

11 In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-... Focus ↗

12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well. Focus ↗

13 Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confi... Focus ↗

14 I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon,

15 so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God (E... Focus ↗

16 Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith : Christ was revealed in a human body<br>an... Focus ↗

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