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I Timothy 3

  1. Why does Paul say that a bishop should be able to manage his own household?

     

  2. Why does Paul say that a bishop should not be a recent convert?

     

  3. Why does Paul say that a bishop should be well thought of by outsiders?

     

  4. With what should deacons hold the mystery of the faith?

     

  5. What four qualifications are given for women?

     

  6. Thought question: What reasons can you think of that would support either the women as referring to deacon's wives or women deacons?

     

  7. What does the poem say happened to Jesus in the flesh (body) and in the Spirit?

     

  8. What is the variant reading in manuscripts in verse 16?
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