1 Timothy 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 3:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 3:11 — KJV
“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
— 1 Timothy 3:11 (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 3:11
“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:11: even, faithful, things
“And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:11: must, faithful, things
“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:11: even, things
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:11: even, must
“And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:11: even, wives
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