The applicant for ordination as bishop must meet the biblical requirements found in ____.

• A. 1 Timothy 3:1-7
• B. Titus 1:6-9
• C. 1 Peter 3:1-7
• D. Romans 12:3-8

Answer: (C)

The main idea the question tests is what kind of personal life and conduct are expected of someone entering the office of bishop, especially how leadership is lived out in close, daily relationships as a sign of readiness for ministry.

1 Peter 3:1-7 is the best answer here because it foregrounds the bishop’s character in the context of his closest relationships, particularly the marriage relationship. The passage teaches that the way a leader’s home life is ordered—wives in submission and husbands honoring their wives, recognizing them as fellow heirs of the grace of life—reflects the humility, respect, and unity that should characterize pastoral leadership. It also links this conduct to the effectiveness of one’s spiritual life and prayer, underscoring that public ministry rests on a foundation of godly living in private, domestic spheres as well as in the church.

While other biblical texts provide explicit lists of qualifications for bishops or focus on different aspects of church life (for example, direct criteria for elder qualifications or the distribution of spiritual gifts), this passage uniquely emphasizes the home life and relational integrity as an essential witness of readiness for ordained leadership.