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1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task.
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2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
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2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
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5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
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5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
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6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
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7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
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8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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8 Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
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9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.
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10 And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon , being found blameless.
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10 They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
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11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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11 In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
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12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.
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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.
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13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
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14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
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14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
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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.
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15 if I am delayed, 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.
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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.
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16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
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