1 Timothy
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This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."
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The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
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not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.
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He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.
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But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?
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He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.
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And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap.
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Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,
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holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.
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Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.
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Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
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For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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