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" A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous... "
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The New Testament

1828 - 828 pages
...qualified, kc. fl^HlS M a true saying, If a man i desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous...
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: With References, and ...

Hervey Wilbur - 1828 - 588 pages
...III. THIS zj a true saying. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desire th a good work. с 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given W Jioe, apt to teach; 339 /) 3 Not £ÍVÍH in \vino, no striker, not greedy of filthy luci-i:; but...
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A common-place-book to the holy Bible: or, The Scriptures' sufficiency ...

William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...vain jangling. — 1 Tim. i. 4. 6. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work: a bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife ; vigilant, sober. of good behaviour (or modest) ; given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...
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Breaking the Power of Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco

Charles Agyin-Asare - 2004 - 122 pages
...night. But let us who are of the day, be sober...**9 viii) Paul commands church officers not to drink. "A Bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine* no striker... Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongue, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy...
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The Millennial Chronologically Dated New Testament of Jesus the Christ

Walter Curtis Lichfield - 2004 - 638 pages
...guide us. 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;...
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What the Bible Says About the Collapse of the Universe: Book Ii: The ..., Book 2

Stanley Lotegeluaki - 2004 - 667 pages
...1-6 1. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a. good work. 2. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;...
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Glass Fever

R.W. Prescott - 2004 - 119 pages
...Mrs Jones. 'We're just reading from St Paul's second epistle to Timothy. Go on, finish off, Lewis.' 'Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy...lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous...' 'We started our bible-reading in Anglesey,' said Mrs Jones, 'and we've carried it on ever since. Did...
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365 Days of Power: Personalized Prayers and Confessions to Build Your Faith ...

Rick Renner - 2004 - 385 pages
...Your Word to guide me as I rear the children You have placed in my care. I pray this in Jesus' name! One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. 1 Timothy 3:4 My Confession for Today I declare by faith that I am a godly parent and I lead my children...
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The Gospel of Jesus: In Search of His Original Teachings

John Davidson - 2005 - 1096 pages
...Timothy and Titus letters, where even bishops and deacons are given the goahead to drink in moderation: A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous.... Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy...
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The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy

Harley Howard - 2005 - 218 pages
...it, should never, under any circumstances, be allowed anywhere near the sacred office of overseer. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one...good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; "A bishop (overseer) must be blameless!" It does not say "a bishop must be perfect." If that be true...
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