Phili 1:1, 1Ti 3:1-10 | ESV | STEP | Paul and Timothy , servants of Christ Jesus , To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi , with the overseers and deacons :

s[See ver. 1 above]

t ch. 6:4; 2 Tim. 3:4

uSee Mark 4:11

v 2 Tim. 2:26; [ch. 6:9]

w Phil. 1:1

y[ch. 5:23; Titus 2:3]

z Titus 1:7; 1 Pet. 5:2

aa[ch. 1:19]

abSee Acts 23:1

ac[ch. 5:22]

Philippians 1:1

Greeting

1 Paul and Timothy, servants ^{▼▼Or slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} of Christ Jesus,

To all the ^bsaints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the ^coverseers ^{▼▼Or bishops; Greek episkopoi} and ^edeacons: ^{▼▼Or servants, or ministers; Greek diakonoi}

1 Timothy 3:1-10

Qualifications for Overseers

1 The saying is ^gtrustworthy: If anyone aspires to ^hthe office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore ⁱan overseer ^{▼▼Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1} must be above reproach, ^kthe husband of one wife, ^{▼▼Or a man of one woman; also verse 12} ^msober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, ⁿhospitable, ^oable to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not violent but ^pgentle, not quarrelsome, ^qnot a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ^rkeeping his children submissive, 5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for ^sGod’s church? 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may ^tbecome puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by ^uoutsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ^va snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

8 ^wDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, ^{▼▼Or devious in speech} ^ynot addicted to much wine, ^znot greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must ^aahold the mystery of the faith with ^aba clear conscience. 10 And ^aclet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.