Cross references
1 Timothy 3:2
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
- a Or faithful to his wife; also in verse 12
1 Timothy 3:2 has 15 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 14 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Titus 1:6–9 (17 votes) and 2 Timothy 2:24 (15 votes). 33 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Leviticus 21 to 1 Peter 5.
Which verses does 1 Timothy 3:2 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Titus 1:6–917 votes
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. …
- 2 Timothy 2:2415 votes
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
- Romans 12:1311 votes
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- 1 Timothy 5:99 votes
A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
- 1 Peter 4:98 votes
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
- 1 Timothy 3:10–117 votes
Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons. In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
- 1 Peter 5:87 votes
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Titus 2:26 votes
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
- Philippians 2:155 votes
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- Hebrews 13:25 votes
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
- 1 Peter 4:75 votes
- Luke 1:64 votes
- 1 Timothy 4:34 votes
- Hebrews 3:144 votes
- Isaiah 56:102 votes
Which verses point to 1 Timothy 3:2?
The 10 strongest of 33.