“In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine…
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God…
“y means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created…
“But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons” (1 Timothy 4:1) To whom…
“By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on…
“For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 3:13). Seek to…
“Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households” (1 Timothy 3:12). Good management is a sign of balance. Good and…
“Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things” (1 Timothy 3:11). Not malicious gossips, but temperate and dignified, is what it says. This is…
“These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach” (1 Timothy 3:10). We all need testing. This is not something negative,…