² The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

²⁴ For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

¹³ Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.

⁹ Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

⁶ Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

⁷ For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

⁸ But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

⁹ Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

⁹ Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

² Take care to keep open house: because in this way some have had angels as their guests, without being conscious of it.

¹⁰ And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

¹¹ Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

⁸ Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

¹⁴ For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

² That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

¹⁵ So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

⁶ They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

⁷ But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

³ Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

¹⁰ His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep.