Overseers
This is a true saying: if a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, well behaved, hospitable and able to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy for dishonest gain, but patient, not a brawler, and not obsessed with money; He must run his own household well and have his children in order, with proper respect. Because if a man doesn't know how to run his own household, how is he going to look after the church of God? He must not be a novice, or pride may puff him up and he fall into the condemnation of the devil. And he must be well thought of by those outside, so he doesn't fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
This is a true saying — if a man wants the office of an overseer, he wants a good work. So an overseer has to be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, sober, of good behaviour, given to taking strangers in, able to teach. Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of dirty gain, but patient, not a fighter, not greedy. One who rules his own house well, having his children under him with all seriousness. (Because if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he look after the church of God?) Not a new one, in case being puffed up with pride he falls into the condemning of the devil. What's more he has to have a good report from the ones outside, in case he falls into shame and the trap of the devil.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
This is a true saying: if a man desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
This is a true saying — if a man wants the office of an overseer, he wants a good work.
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, well behaved, hospitable and able to teach;
So an overseer has to be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, sober, of good behaviour, given to taking strangers in, able to teach.
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
not given to wine, no striker, not greedy for dishonest gain, but patient, not a brawler, and not obsessed with money;
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of dirty gain, but patient, not a fighter, not greedy.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
He must run his own household well and have his children in order, with proper respect.
One who rules his own house well, having his children under him with all seriousness.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Because if a man doesn't know how to run his own household, how is he going to look after the church of God?
(Because if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he look after the church of God?)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
He must not be a novice, or pride may puff him up and he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a new one, in case being puffed up with pride he falls into the condemning of the devil.
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
And he must be well thought of by those outside, so he doesn't fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
What's more he has to have a good report from the ones outside, in case he falls into shame and the trap of the devil.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Helpers
Likewise, deacons must be worthy of respect, not double-tongued, not given to much wine and not greedy for dishonest gain, holding on to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. And let them be tested first. Then, if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. Their wives likewise must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, sober and faithful in all things. A deacon must be the husband of one wife, and must manage his children and his own household well. Because those who have served well gain a good standing for themselves, and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The same way the helpers have to be serious, not double-tongued, not given to plenty of wine, not greedy of dirty gain. Holding the secret of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these be proved first too. Then let them serve, being found blameless. The same way their wives have to be serious, not speakers behind backs, sober, faithful in everything. Let the helpers be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. Because the ones who've served well get themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith that's in Christ Jesus.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 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.
Likewise, deacons must be worthy of respect, not double-tongued, not given to much wine and not greedy for dishonest gain,
The same way the helpers have to be serious, not double-tongued, not given to plenty of wine, not greedy of dirty gain.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
holding on to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
Holding the secret of the faith in a pure conscience.
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
And let them be tested first. Then, if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
And let these be proved first too. Then let them serve, being found blameless.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Their wives likewise must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, sober and faithful in all things.
The same way their wives have to be serious, not speakers behind backs, sober, faithful in everything.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
A deacon must be the husband of one wife, and must manage his children and his own household well.
Let the helpers be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Because those who have served well gain a good standing for themselves, and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Because the ones who've served well get themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith that's in Christ Jesus.
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.
The secret of godliness
I am writing this to you hoping to come to you before long. But if I am held up, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. And beyond argument, the mystery of a godly life is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly. But if I'm long, so you can know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without argument great is the secret of godliness — God was made plain in the flesh, made right in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the nations, believed in the world, taken up into glory.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
I am writing this to you hoping to come to you before long.
These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
But if I am held up, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
But if I'm long, so you can know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
And beyond argument, the mystery of a godly life is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
And without argument great is the secret of godliness — God was made plain in the flesh, made right in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the nations, believed in the world, taken up into glory.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.