The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . not a womanto teach, nor to usurp autho-rity over the man, but to bein silence.* 13 For Adam was firstformed, then Eve. 258 14 And Adam was not deceived, but thewoman being deceived was in the transgres-sion. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved inchild-bearing, if they continue in faith, andcharity, and holiness, with sobriety. CHAPTER 3. 2 IIoiv bLshops, and deacons, and their wives, shouldbe qtialified, 14 and to what end Saint Paul wroteto Timothy of these things. 15 Of the chxirch, andthe blessed truth t
The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations . not a womanto teach, nor to usurp autho-rity over the man, but to bein silence.* 13 For Adam was firstformed, then Eve. 258 14 And Adam was not deceived, but thewoman being deceived was in the transgres-sion. 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved inchild-bearing, if they continue in faith, andcharity, and holiness, with sobriety. CHAPTER 3. 2 IIoiv bLshops, and deacons, and their wives, shouldbe qtialified, 14 and to what end Saint Paul wroteto Timothy of these things. 15 Of the chxirch, andthe blessed truth therein taught and professed. TFHIS is a true saying, If a man desire_L the otfice of a bishop, he desireth a goodwork. 2 A bishoji then must be blameless, thehusband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of goodbehaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; 3 Not given to wine, no strikei, not greedyof filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler,not covetous ; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, havinghis children in subjection with all gravity ; 5 (For if a man know lujt how to rule his. Lifting up holy hands. —i Tim. ii. 8. Qualifications of a deacon. 1 TIMOTHY 4, 5. Duties of a jmstor. own house, how shall he take care of thechurch of God 1) 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up withpride, he fall into the condemnation of thedevil. 7 Moreover, he must have a good report ofthem which are without; lest he fall intoreproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must the deacons be gi-ave, notdouble-tongued, not given to much wine, notgreedy of hlthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in apure conscience. 10 And let tliese also first be proved ; thenlet them use the office of a deacon, beingfound blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, notslanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of onewife, ruling their children and their ownhouses well. 13 For they that have used the office of adeacon well purchase to themselves a gooddegree, and g
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