1 Timothy 3
1 It is a faithful saying: if a man desires the episcopate, he desires a good work.
It is a faithful saying, that if a man desireth the eldership, he desireth a good work.
2 Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,
And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive;
3 not a drunkard, not combative but restrained, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money;
4 but a man who leads his own house well, having children who are subordinate with all chastity.
and one that guideth well his own house, and holdeth his children in subjection with all purity.
5 For if a man does not know how to lead his own house, how will he take care of the Church of God?
For if he knoweth not how to guide his own house well, how can he guide the church of God.
6 He must not be a new convert, lest, being elated by pride, he may fall under the sentence of the devil.
Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan.
7 And it is necessary for him also to have good testimony from those who are outside, so that he may not fall into disrepute and the snare of the devil.
And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan.
8 Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,
And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains;
9 holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.
And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame.
11 Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers.
12 Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.
13 For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.
14 I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.
These things I write to thee, while hoping soon to come to thee;
15 But, if I am delayed, you should know the manner in which it is necessary to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and the foundation of truth.
but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God. The pillar and the foundation of the truth,
16 And it is clearly great, this mystery of piety, which was manifested in the flesh, which was justified in the Spirit, which has appeared to Angels, which has been preached to the Gentiles, which is believed in the world, which has been taken up in glory.
and truly great, is this mystery of righteousness, which was revealed in the flesh, and justified in the spirit, and seen by angels, and proclaimed among the Gentiles, and believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
