It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. (1 Timothy 3:1)
Having just finished with his instructions regarding men and women in worship, the apostle now begins to lay out the organizational structure of the church.
He wants to make sure that [...]
Notes: 1 Timothy 3:2
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, (1 Timothy 3:2)
The word “then” very clearly ties this verse to the previous verse. Because the office of overseer is a fine work:
Must be above reproach
The pastor’s character must be such that any hint of impropriety [...]