Faithful{G4103} is the{G3588} saying,{G3056} If{G1487} a man{G5100} seeketh{G3713} the office of a bishop,{G1984} he desireth{G1937} a good{G2570} work.{G2041}

The bishop{G1985} therefore{G3767} must{G1163} be{G1511} without reproach,{G423} the husband{G435} of one{G1520} wife,{G1135} temperate,{G3524} sober-minded,{G4998} orderly,{G2887} given to hospitality,{G5382} apt to teach;{G1317}

no{G3361} brawler,{G269} no{G3361} striker;{G4131} but{G235} gentle,{G1933} not contentious,{G269} no lover{G866} of money;{G146}

one that ruleth{G4291} well{G2573} his own{G2398} house,{G3624} having{G2192} [his] children{G5043} in{G1722} subjection{G5292} with{G3326} all{G3956} gravity;{G4587}

(but{G1161} if{G1487} a man{G5100} knoweth{G1492} not{G3756} how{G1492} to rule{G4291} his own{G2398} house,{G3624} how{G4459} shall he take care{G1959} of the church{G1577} of God?){G2316}

not{G3361} a novice,{G3504} lest{G3361} being puffed{G5187} up he fall{G1706} into{G1519} the condemnation{G2917} of the devil.{G1228}

Moreover{G1161} he{G846} must{G1163} have{G2192} good{G2570} testimony{G3141} from{G575} them that are without;{G1855} lest{G3361} he fall{G1706} into{G1519} reproach{G3680} and{G2532} the snare{G3803} of the devil.{G1228}

Deacons{G1249} in like{G5615} manner [must be] grave,{G4586} not{G3361} double-tongued,{G1351} not{G3361} given to{G4337} much{G4183} wine,{G3631} not{G3361} greedy of filthy lucre;{G146}

holding{G2192} the mystery{G3466} of the faith{G4102} in{G1722} a pure{G2513} conscience.{G4893}

And{G1161} let{G1381} these{G3778} also{G2532} first{G4412} be proved;{G1381} then{G1534} let them serve as deacons,{G1247} if they be{G5607} blameless.{G410}

Women{G1135} in like manner{G5615} [must be] grave,{G4586} not{G3361} slanderers,{G1228} temperate,{G3524} faithful{G4103} in{G1722} all things.{G3956}

Let{G2077} deacons{G1249} be{G2077} husbands{G435} of one{G1520} wife,{G1135} ruling{G4291} [their] children{G5043} and{G2532} their own{G2398} houses{G3624} well.{G2573}

For{G1063} they that have served well{G2573} as deacons{G1247} gain{G4046} to themselves{G1438} a good{G2570} standing,{G898} and{G2532} great{G4183} boldness{G3954} in{G1722} the faith{G4102} which is{G3588} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus.{G2424}

These things{G5023} write I{G1125} unto thee,{G4671} hoping{G1679} to come{G2064} unto{G4314} thee{G4571} shortly;{G5032}

but{G1161} if{G1437} I tarry long,{G1019} that{G2443} thou mayest know{G1492} how{G4459} men ought{G1163} to behave themselves{G390} in{G1722} the house{G3624} of God,{G2316} which{G3748} is{G2076} the church{G1577} of the living{G2198} God,{G2316} the pillar{G4769} and{G2532} ground{G1477} of the truth.{G225}

And{G2532} without controversy{G3672} great{G3173} is{G2076} the mystery{G3466} of godliness;{G2150} He{G2316} who was manifested{G5319} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} Justified{G1344} in{G1722} the spirit,{G4151} Seen{G3700} of angels,{G32} Preached{G2784} among{G1722} the nations,{G1484} Believed on{G4100} in{G1722} the world,{G2889} Received up{G353} in{G1722} glory.{G1391}