1
This
[is]
a
true
saying,
If
a
man
desire
the
office
of
a
bishop,
he
desireth
a
good
work.
2
A
bishop
then
must
be
blameless,
the
husband
of
one
wife,
vigilant,
sober,
of
good
behaviour,
given
to
hospitality,
apt
to
teach;
3
Not
given
to
wine,
no
striker,
not
greedy
of
filthy
lucre;
but
patient,
not
a
brawler,
not
covetous;
4
One
that
ruleth
well
his
own
house,
having
his
children
in
subjection
with
all
gravity;
5
(For
if
a
man
know
not
how
to
rule
his
own
house,
how
shall
he
take
care
of
the
church
of
God?)
6
Not
a
novice,
lest
being
lifted
up
with
pride
he
fall
into
the
condemnation
of
the
devil.
7
Moreover
he
must
have
a
good
report
of
them
which
are
without;
lest
he
fall
into
reproach
and
the
snare
of
the
devil.
8
Likewise
[must]
the
deacons
[be]
grave,
not
doubletongued,
not
given
to
much
wine,
not
greedy
of
filthy
lucre;
9
Holding
the
mystery
of
the
faith
in
a
pure
conscience.
10
And
let
these
also
first
be
proved;
then
let
them
use
the
office
of
a
deacon,
being
[found]
blameless.
11
Even
so
[must
their]
wives
[be]
grave,
not
slanderers,
sober,
faithful
in
all
things.
12
Let
the
deacons
be
the
husbands
of
one
wife,
ruling
their
children
and
their
own
houses
well.
13
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.
14
These
things
write
I
unto
thee,
hoping
to
come
unto
thee
shortly:
15
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.
16
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.