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# 1 Timothy 3 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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[1 Timothy 3:16](./16.md) was probably a song, poem, or creed the early church used to list important doctrines that believers all shared.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Overseers and deacons
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The church has used different titles for church leaders. Some titles include elder, pastor, and bishop. The word "overseer" reflects the meaning of the original language in verses 1-2. Paul writes about "deacons" in verses 8 and 12 as another kind of church leader.
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### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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#### Character qualities
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This chapter lists several qualities that a man must have if he is to be an overseer or deacon in the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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## Links:
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* __[1 Timothy 3:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../02/intro.md) | [>>](../04/intro.md)__
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