Shalom,

We will be clearing up some things in 1 Timothy again today! Look at verses 1-2:

1 THE SAYING is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).  2 Now a bishop (superintendent, overseer) must give no grounds for accusation but must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, circumspect and temperate and self-controlled; [he must be] sensible and well behaved and dignified and lead an orderly (disciplined) life; [he must be] hospitable [showing love for and being a friend to the believers, especially strangers or foreigners, and be] a capable and qualified teacher,  AMP

I have to tell you that the translators took quite a lot of liberty with these verses! First of all, the Greek does NOT say "If any man", but rather, "If any"! THAT, in line with Galatians 3:28:

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. KJV

MEANS: "IF ANY", male or female, desire to serve in the office of bishop, (Greek - overseer), they desire a good work! It does NOT say "he" at all! Now to verse 2! The literal Greek does NOT say that this overseer must be "the husband of one wife". It SAYS "of one husband wife". THAT means, if this overseer is a wife, she must have one husband and not more than one. If the overseer is a husband, he must have only one wife! Pretty simple, right? Why will the people of God not allow the Sovereign God to call and anoint those whom HE chooses? Don't get yourself into trouble by trying to keep down one whom God has called, anointed, equipped and commissioned! If YOU don't like His choice, take it up with HIM! AMEN!!! Keep yourself in the love of God (Jude 21), because love NEVER fails (1 Corinthians 13:8)! Here, to encourage you in this, is Hillsong with "Our God Is Love":

"Our God Is Love"

Every soul every beating heart
Every nation and every tongue
Come find hope in the love of the Father

All creation will bow as one
Lift their eyes to the risen Son
Jesus Savior forever and after

This is love
Jesus came and died and gave His life for us
Let our voices rise and sing for all He's done
Our fear is overcome
Our God is love
Our God is love

Every distant and broken heart
Every prayer every outstretched arm
Finding hope in the love of the Father

Age to age let His praises rise
All the glory for all of time
Jesus Savior forever and after

Age to age we will be singing
In the light of all He's done
All the earth everyone singing
In the wonder of His love

Shalom in Him!