^{1 Ref} Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

^{2 Ref} The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

^{3 Ref} no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

^{4 Ref} one that ruleth well his own house, having `his' children in subjection with all gravity;

^{5 Ref} (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

^{6 Ref} not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

^{7 Ref} Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

^{8 Ref} Deacons in like manner `must be' grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

^{9 Ref} holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

^{10 Ref} And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

^{11 Ref} Women in like manner `must be' grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

^{12 Ref} Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling `their' children and their own houses well.

^{13 Ref} For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.