Instructions Regarding Elders

Paul lists the qualifications of an elder. One important qualification is a well manages household, which is seen in the relationship between the man and his children.

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1 Timothy 3:1-7

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a It is a trustworthy statement:

Glaubwürdig ist das Wort:

if any man aspires to the b office of 1 overseer,

Wer nach einem Aufseheramt trachtet,

it is a fine work he desires to do.

der begehrt eine schöne Wirksamkeit.

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1 a An overseer, then, must be above reproach,

Nun soll aber ein Aufseher untadelig sein,

b the husband of one wife,

eines Weibes Mann,

c temperate,

nüchtern,

prudent,

besonnen,

respectable,

ehrbar,

d hospitable,

gastfrei,

e able to teach,

lehrtüchtig;

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a not addicted to wine

kein Trinker,

1 or pugnacious,

kein Raufbold,

but gentle,

sondern gelinde,

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peaceable not quarrelsome,

nicht händelsüchtig,

b free from the love of money.

nicht habsüchtig;

He must be one who a manages his own household well,

einer, der seinem eigenen Hause wohl vorsteht

keeping his children under control

und die Kinder in Schranken hält

with all dignity

mit aller Würde in Schranken hält

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(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household,

wenn aber jemand seinem eigenen Hause nicht vorzustehen weiß,

how will he take care of a the church of God?),

wie wird er für die Gemeinde Gottes sorgen?

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and not a new convert,

kein Neuling,

so that he will not become a conceited

damit er nicht aufgeblasen werde

and fall into the b condemnation 1 incurred by the devil.

und dem Gericht des Teufels verfalle.

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And he must a have a good reputation with b those outside the church,

Er muß aber auch ein gutes Zeugnis haben von denen außerhalb der Gemeinde,

so that he will not fall into reproach and c the snare of the devil.

damit er nicht der Lästerung und der Schlinge des Teufels verfalle.

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Rhetorical question: He cannot take care of the church of God.

Fist class conditional assumed to be true from the author's perspective.

lit., “having children in submission”

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1 Timothy 3:1-7

It is a trustworthy statement:

if any man aspires to the office of overseer,

it is a fine work he desires to do.

An overseer, then, must be above reproach,

the husband of one wife,

temperate,

prudent,

respectable,

hospitable,

able to teach,

not addicted to wine

or pugnacious,

but gentle,

peaceable,

free from the love of money.

He must be one who manages his own household well,

keeping his children under control

with all dignity

(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household,

how will he take care of the church of God?),

and not a new convert,

so that he will not become conceited

and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil.

And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church,

so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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