I 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;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Timothy 3:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
The presiding officer should be of blameless character; a faithful partner; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Aufseher nun muß untadelig sein, eines Weibes Mann, nüchtern, besonnen, sittsam, gastfrei, lehrfähig;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Conviene, pues, que el obispo sea irreprensible, marido de una mujer, solícito, templado, compuesto, hospedador, apto para enseñar;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
É dever, portanto, que o bispo seja irrepreensível, marido de uma mulher, sóbrio, comedido, decente, hospitaleiro, apto para ensinar;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Portanto o bispo deve ser irrepreensível, marido de uma só mulher, moderado, sensível, respeitável, hospitaleiro, apto para ensinar.
📖 I Timothy 3:2 in Context
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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