^{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.