1 Timothy 3:1-3

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:2

A bishop (the same name then comprehended priest) to be blameless, as to life and conversation, adorned, (says St. John Chrysostom) with all virtues. See also St. Jerome in his letter to Oceanus. --- The [1] husband of one wife. It does not signify, that to be a bishop or priest he must be a married man; nor that he must be a man who has but one wife at a time; but that he must be a man who has never been married but once, or to one wife: because to be married more than once, was looked upon... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, or a lover of wine. This, says St. John Chrysostom, is less than to be a drunkard; for such are excluded from the kingdom of heaven, whoever they be. (1 Corinthians vi. 10.) --- No striker. St. John Chrysostom understands not striving, fighting or quarreling even with his tongue. --- Not covetous [4] of money, as appears by the Greek text. (Witham) =============================== [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Cupidum, Greek: aphilarguron. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

1-7 If a man desired the pastoral office, and from love to Christ, and the souls of men, was ready to deny himself, and undergo hardships by devoting himself to that service, he sought to be employed in a good work, and his desire should be approved, provided he was qualified for the office. A minister must give as little occasion for blame as can be, lest he bring reproach upon his office. He must be sober, temperate, moderate in all his actions, and in the use of all creature-comforts.... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-99

1Tim 3 THE THIRD CHAPTER is a continuation of the same general theme as occupied us in our reading of the second chapter; viz., the behaviour that becomes believers as being in the house of God. That this is the general subject is plainly stated in verse 1Ti_3:15 of our chapter. Now God is a God of order and hence in the Christian assembly where He dwells all things are to be done “decently and in order” ( 1Co_14:40 ). For the furtherance of this the two offices of Bishop and Deacon had been... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

The Office of a Bishop, or Pastor. v. 1. This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. v. 2. A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach; v. 3. not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; v. 4. one that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; v. 5. (for if a man... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

VIIThe proper temper of the overseers of the community, of the deacons, and of their wivesA.—Dignity and nature of the office of the overseer1 Timothy 3:1-71This is a true1 saying [Faithful is the saying], If a man desire [aspire unto] the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,2 sober, of good behaviour [decorous = ornatum], given to hospitality, apt to teach; [,] 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Fitness for Christian Leadership 1 Timothy 3:1-7 One of Timothy’s most urgent duties was to take care that those who held office in the churches were beyond reproach. The tone of a Christian community is largely that of its leaders. As the margin suggests, the bishop of the early Church was an overseer or presbyter. See Acts 20:28 , r.v. God’s minister must not only be irreproachable as far as the outside world is concerned, but exemplary in his domestic relations. Such was the facility of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1-16

Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch over the flock. The apostle describes the qualifications necessary to fulfil the office: (1) character (verses 1Ti 3:2-3 ), (2) temperament (verses 1Ti 3:4-5 ), (3) experience (verse 1Ti 3:6 ), and (4) reputation (verse 1Ti 3:7 ). The description of the deacon has unquestioned reference to the order instituted in the early days, as recorded... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Timothy 3:1

THE EPISCOPAL OFFICE‘The office of a bishop.’ 1 Timothy 3:1 There are, and have been from the earliest times, three Orders in the ministry. St. Paul in this chapter describes the qualifications for the office first of a bishop, and then of the general body of the clergy, for the reference in 1 Timothy 3:8 must be taken in its wider aspect and applied to priests as well as to deacons. A few thoughts on the episcopal office as we understand it to-day. I. The antiquity of the episcopal... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Timothy 3:1

‘Faithful is the saying, If a man seeks the office of a bishop (overseer), he desires a good work.’ These church overseers were seemingly responsible for the main teaching in the church (‘apt to teach’), and would thus be seen as the face of the church by outsiders. It was to them that direction would be made by Christians if people came to them with questions, or to learn more about the church. They had therefore to be of good repute. Furthermore, because of the importance and centrality of... read more

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