1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,
It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
3 not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;
Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
4 one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
5 for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
6 Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
7 Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,
Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.
And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
11 Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.
The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
13 For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
15 but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.
