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

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

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

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

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

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

^{8 Ref} Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, 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 use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

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

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

^{13 Ref} 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.

^{2 Ref} it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

^{3 Ref} not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

^{4 Ref} his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

^{5 Ref} (and if any one his own house `how' to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

^{6 Ref} not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

^{7 Ref} and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

^{8 Ref} Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

^{9 Ref} having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,

^{10 Ref} and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.

^{11 Ref} Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

^{12 Ref} Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

^{13 Ref} for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that `is' in Christ Jesus.

^{2 Ref} 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;

^{3 Ref} Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

^{4 Ref} Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

^{5 Ref} (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

^{6 Ref} Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

^{7 Ref} And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

^{8 Ref} Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

^{9 Ref} Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

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

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

^{12 Ref} Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

^{13 Ref} For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.