1 Timothy 3

1FaithfulG4103 is the sayingG3056, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a goodG2570 workG2041. 2The bishop thereforeG3767 must beG1510 without reproachG423, the husbandG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teachG1317; 3no brawler, no striker; but gentleG1933, not contentious, no lover of money; 4oneG3588 that ruleth wellG2573 his ownG2398 houseG3624, having his childrenG5043 in subjection with all gravity; 5(but if a man knoweth not howG4459 to rule his ownG2398 houseG3624, howG4459 shall he take careG1959 of the churchG1577 of GodG2316?) 6not a novice, lestG3361 being puffed up he fallG1706 into the condemnationG2917 of the devilG1228. 7Moreover he must have goodG2570 testimonyG3141 from them that are without; lestG3361 he fallG1706 into reproachG3680 and the snareG3803 of the devilG1228. 8DeaconsG1249 in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to muchG4183 wineG3631, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9holdingG2192 the mysteryG3466 of the faithG4102 in a pureG2513 conscienceG4893. 10And let these alsoG2532 firstG4413 beG1510 proved; then let them serveG1247 as deacons, if they beG1510 blamelessG410. 11WomenG1135 in like manner must be grave, not slanderersG1228, temperate, faithfulG4103 in all thingsG3956. 12Let deaconsG1249 beG1510 husbandsG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, ruling their childrenG5043 and their ownG2398 houses wellG2573. 13For they that have servedG1247 wellG2573 as deacons gain to themselves a goodG2570 standing, and greatG4183 boldnessG3954 in the faithG4102 which is in ChristG5547 JesusG2424.

14These thingsG3778 writeG1125 I unto thee, hopingG1679 to comeG2064 unto thee shortly; 15but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know howG4459 men oughtG1163 to behave themselves in the houseG3624 of GodG2316, which isG1510 the churchG1577 of the livingG2198 GodG2316, the pillarG4769 and ground of the truthG225. 16And without controversy greatG3173 isG1510 the mysteryG3466 of godlinessG2150;