1 Timothy 3:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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bishop. Greek. episkopos. See Acts 20:28.

blameless. Greek. anepileptos. Only here, 1 Timothy 5:7; 1 Timothy 6:14.

husband App-123.

vigilant. sober. Greek. nephalcos. Here, 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 2:2.

sober, Greek. sophron. Here, Titus 1:8; Titus 2:2; Titus 2:5. Compare 1 Timothy 2:9 1 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 1:7; Titus 2:4; Titus 2:6; Titus 2:12.

of good behaviour. Greek. kosmios. See 1 Timothy 2:9.

given to hospitality. Greek. philoxenos Here; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9. Compare Romans 12:13.

apt to teach. Greek. didaktikos. Here and 2 Timothy 2:24.

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1 Timothy 3:2

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;