1 Timothy 3

1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;

4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;

5 ( For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Assembly of God?)

but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.

12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;

15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the Assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.