...examination cannot be too rigid or particular. I therefore turn again to the apostle Paul, 1 Tim. iii. " if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work;" and adds, "a bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior,...

...Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons' (Philippians 1.1). 'This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work' (I Timothy 3.1). This point is discussed more fully below, pp. 156—61. describing episcopacy as a...

...bishop from a 'Babylonian' or a religious standpoint. The Apostle Paul said, "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." (I Tim. 3:1) The bishop ministry is not some kind of title that denotes importance; it is a good 'work'....

...LEADERSHIP, PART I Ascending to the Bishopric and the Early Years, 1868-1880 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. —1 Timothy 3:1, Holy Bible, King James Version If Hood's entire career had been limited to his successes...

...shalt not do it." (Int. to Bl. Com.) Sec. 399. Qualifications of a Bishop. 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, or good behaviour, given...

...qualifications for a bishop. For example, if someone desired to be a bishop, Paul had this counsel, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...

...but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souk. I Peter 2:25 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. I Timothy 3:1 The Lord Jesus Christ is The Bishop of bishops and as such He is The Overseer of overseers....

...just, holy, temperate" (Tit. 1:5-8). Paul gives a very similar list elsewhere. This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the 12 Francis Schaeffer, The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer,...

...influenced by our peer groups. Stand up and stand out! 2. 1 Timothy 3: 1-5 "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given...

...I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer" (Luke 22:15). Paul wrote to Timothy, "If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work" ( 1 Timothy 3: 1 ) . Even in unregenerate people, natural desire may produce some commendable results...