1 Timothy 3:3 Parallel Translations

He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but he must be gentle. He must not be quarrelsome or love money.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

ASV:

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

BBE:

Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

DBY:

not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,

ERV:

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

WEY:

not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;

WBS:

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;

WEB:

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

YLT:

not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

1 Timothy 3:3 Cross References

XREF:

1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,

1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

Titus 1:7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

Hebrews 13:5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU," (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:3 Not {c} given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
(c) A common drinker and one that will often partake of it.

PNT:

3:3 Not given to wine. Not a drunken brawler is the idea of the Greek. We must always bear in mind that the church had been formed of Gentiles whose morals had been at a very low standard.

MHC:

3:1-7 If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed in a good work, and his desire should be approved, provided he was qualified for the office. A minister must give as little occasion for blame as can be, lest he bring reproach upon his office. He must be sober, temperate, moderate in all his actions, and in the use of all creature-comforts. Sobriety and watchfulness are put together in Scripture, they assist one the other. The families of ministers ought to be examples of good to all other families. We should take heed of pride; it is a sin that turned angels into devils. He must be of good repute among his neighbours, and under no reproach from his former life. To encourage all faithful ministers, we have Christ's gracious word of promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, Mt 28:20. And he will fit his ministers for their work, and carry them through difficulties with comfort, and reward their faithfulness.

CONC:

Addicted Blows Brawler Contention Contentious Covetous Drinker Drunkard Excesses Fighter Filthy Fond Free Gentle Greedy Love Lover Lucre Mild Money Moved Patient Peaceable Pugnacious Quarrelsome Quickly Selfish Striker Violent Wine Wrath

Addicted Blows Brawler Contention Contentious Covetous Drinker Drunkenness Excesses Fighter Filthy Free Gentle Greedy Hard Lucre Money Moved Patient Peaceable Pugnacious Quarrelsome Quickly Selfish Striker Violent Wine Wrath

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