Day 1 · Qualifications for Overseers
1 Timothy 3:1–7
1This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. 2An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. 4An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity. 5For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God? 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil. 7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Berean Standard Bible
Observe
What reason does verse 5 give for why an overseer must manage his own household well before caring for the church?
Apply
Looking at character traits like gentleness, hospitality, and self-control, which one could you cultivate in your daily life this week?
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