This is a true{G4103} saying{G3056}, If a man{G1536} desire{G3713}{(G5731)} the office of a bishop{G1984}, he desireth{G1937}{(G5719)} a good{G2570} work{G2041}.

A bishop{G1985} then{G3767} must{G1163}{(G5748)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} blameless{G423}, the husband{G435} of one{G3391} wife{G1135}, vigilant{G3524}, sober{G4998}, of good behaviour{G2887}, given to hospitality{G5382}, apt to teach{G1317};

Not{G3361} given to wine{G3943}, no{G3361} striker{G4131}, not{G3361} greedy of filthy lucre{G146}; but{G235} patient{G1933}, not a brawler{G269}, not covetous{G866};

One that ruleth{G4291}{(G5734)} well{G2573} his own{G2398} house{G3624}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} his children{G5043} in{G1722} subjection{G5292} with{G3326} all{G3956} gravity{G4587};

(For{G1161} if a man{G1536} know{G1492} not{G3756} how{G1492}{(G5758)} to rule{G4291}{(G5629)} his own{G2398} house{G3624}, how{G4459} shall he take care of{G1959}{(G5695)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}?)

Not{G3361} a novice{G3504}, lest{G3363} being lifted up with pride{G5187}{(G5685)} he fall{G1706}{(G5632)} into{G1519} the condemnation{G2917} of the devil{G1228}.

Moreover{G1161}{G2532} he{G846} must{G1163}{(G5748)} have{G2192}{(G5721)} a good{G2570} report{G3141} of{G575} them which are without{G1855}; lest{G3363} he fall{G1706}{(G5632)} into{G1519} reproach{G3680} and{G2532} the snare{G3803} of the devil{G1228}.

Likewise{G5615} must the deacons{G1249} be grave{G4586}, not{G3361} doubletongued{G1351}, not{G3361} given{G4337}{(G5723)} to much{G4183} wine{G3631}, not{G3361} greedy of filthy lucre{G146};

Holding{G2192}{(G5723)} 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}{(G5744)}; then{G1534} let them use the office of a deacon{G1247}{(G5720)}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} found blameless{G410}.

Even so{G5615} must their wives{G1135} be grave{G4586}, not{G3361} slanderers{G1228}, sober{G3524}, faithful{G4103} in{G1722} all things{G3956}.

Let{G2077} the deacons{G1249} be{G2077}{(G5749)} the husbands{G435} of one{G3391} wife{G1135}, ruling{G4291}{(G5734)} their children{G5043} and{G2532} their own{G2398} houses{G3624} well{G2573}.

For{G1063} they that have used the office of a deacon{G1247}{(G5660)} well{G2573} purchase{G4046}{(G5731)} to themselves{G1438} a good{G2570} degree{G898}, and{G2532} great{G4183} boldness{G3954} in{G1722} the faith{G4102} which{G3588} is in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}.

These things{G5023} write I{G1125}{(G5719)} unto thee{G4671}, hoping{G1679}{(G5723)} to come{G2064}{(G5629)} unto{G4314} thee{G4571} shortly{G5032}:

But{G1161} if{G1437} I tarry long{G1019}{(G5725)}, that{G2443} thou mayest know{G1492}{(G5762)} how{G4459} thou oughtest{G1163}{(G5748)} to behave thyself{G390}{(G5745)} in{G1722} the house{G3624} of God{G2316}, which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the church{G1577} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, the pillar{G4769} and{G2532} ground{G1477} of the truth{G225}.

And{G2532} without controversy{G3672} great{G3173} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the mystery{G3466} of godliness{G2150}: God{G2316} was manifest{G5319}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, justified{G1344}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the Spirit{G4151}, seen{G3700}{(G5681)} of angels{G32}, preached{G2784}{(G5681)} unto{G1722} the Gentiles{G1484}, believed on{G4100}{(G5681)} in{G1722} the world{G2889}, received up{G353}{(G5681)} into{G1722} glory{G1391}.