Scofield Reference Bible Notes
1 Timothy 3

1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

a bishop [See also 1Ti 3:2.]

an overseer.

1Ti 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

bishop

Elders. 1Ti 5:1, 17, 19. (Act 11:30; Tit 1:5-9.)

vigilant, sober, of good behaviour

discreet.

1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

patient

2Ti 2:24.

1Ti 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

One that ruleth well his own house

Psa 101:2.

1Ti 3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

lifted up with pride

Pro 16:18.

devil

Jde 1:6.

1Ti 3:7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

a good report of them

Act 22:12.

the snare

1Ti 6:9; 2Ti 2:26.

devil

Satan. 1Ti 5:15. (Gen 3:1; Rev 20:10.)

1Ti 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

deacons

Act 6:3.

1Ti 3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

mystery

1Ti 3:16; Scofield Matthew 13:11, note.

1Ti 3:11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Even so must their wives

Or, Women in like manner must.

1Ti 3:12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

ruling their children and their own houses well

1Ti 3:4.

1Ti 3:13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

used

Or, ministered.

well

Mat 25:21.

1Ti 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

in the house of God

Heb 3:6.

church

Churches (local). 1Ti 3:5, 15-16; Phm 1:2. (Act 2:41; Phl 1:1).

Church (visible), Summary: The passages under this head (1Co 10:32; 1Ti 3:15) refer to that visible body of professed believers called, collectively, "the Church," of which history takes account as such, though it exists under many names and divisions based upon differences in doctrine or in government. Within, for the most part, this historical "Church" has existed the true Church, "which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all" (Eph 1:22-23; Scofield Hebrews 12:23, note), like the believing Remnant within Israel (Scofield Romans 11:5, note). The predicted future of the visible Church is apostasy (Luk 18:8; 2Ti 3:1-8); of the true Church, glory (Mat 13:36-43; Rom 8:18-23; 1Th 4:14-17).

of the living God

Churches (visible). (1Co 10:32).

1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Spirit

Holy Spirit (N.T.). 1Ti 4:1. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

angels

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

world

kosmos (Mat 4:8) = mankind.