1 Timothy 3:14
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
- KJV
- These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
- WEB
- These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly,
- ASV
- These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
- DARBY
- These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly;
- BLB
- I write these things to you, hoping to come to you in quickness,
- ÅB
- Dette skriver jeg til deg skjønt jeg håper snart å komme til deg,
- OTB
- Jeg skriver dette til deg i håp om å komme snart;
- B1930
- Dette skriver jeg til dig skjønt jeg håper snart å komme til dig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philemon 1:22
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:34
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Read in context2 John 1:12
Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 2:18
Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Read in context3 John 1:14
But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
Read in contextHebrews 13:23
Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:15–17
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
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