Craig

Hi everyone,
Just thinking a bit more about 1 Tim 3:11 and how it relates to the chapter as a whole.
Also about how deacons may relate to overseers. Could “deacon” be a more general term and an “overseer” be one type of deacon?
So could the chapter read
1-7 Overseers must be….
8-10 Likewise, anyone who wants to be a godly servant in any leadership task in the church, not just overseers must be……
11 Just in case you didn’t think women could be involved in these sort of tasks, they definitely can be, and likewise must be……
12,13 All servants in the church must be…..
As an illustration, I believe there have been times in past history when it was deemed inappropriate for women to play sport.
v1-7 If anyone wants to play tennis, he must be…
v8-10 Likewise if anyone wants to play any sport, he must be….
v11 Just in case you thought I wasn’t including women, and that women shouldn’t play sport, they definitely can, and to do so they likewise must be…..
v12,13 Continuing on, anyone who plays sport must be…..
Any thoughts? Thanks.