Tag: church life
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Women Who Can Be Trusted — 1 Timothy 3:11
1 Timothy 3:11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Paul pauses in the middle of his discussion about deacons and turns his attention to women. Now it is worth noticing something. The words must their are in italics, which means they were supplied by translators. They are…
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A Man Proven in Quiet Places — 1 Timothy 3:9–10
1 Timothy 3:9–10 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. There are men who like to be seen, and there are men who can be trusted. Paul is not describing charisma here. He is…
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Esteem Them in Love – 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13
1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Paul turns here to something deeply practical and deeply needed: leadership in the…