11 (A)Do not participate in the unfruitful (B)deeds of (C)darkness, but instead even [a](D)expose them;

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  1. Ephesians 5:11 Or reprove

[a](A)An overseer, then, must be above reproach, (B)the husband of one wife, (C)temperate, prudent, respectable, (D)hospitable, (E)able to teach, (F)not addicted to wine [b]or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, (G)free from the love of money. He must be one who (H)manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of (I)the church of God?), and not a new convert, so that he will not become (J)conceited and fall into the (K)condemnation [c]incurred by the devil. And he must (L)have a good reputation with (M)those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and (N)the snare of the devil.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:2 Lit The
  2. 1 Timothy 3:3 Lit not
  3. 1 Timothy 3:6 Lit of the devil