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1 Timothy 3:1
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Here is a statement you can trust: anyone aspiring to be a congregation leader is seeking worthwhile work.
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Here is a statement you can trust: anyone aspiring to be a congregation leader is seeking worthwhile work.
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A congregation leader must be above reproach, he must be faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, orderly, hospitable and able to teach.
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He must not drink excessively or get into fights; rather, he must be kind and gentle. He must not be a lover of money.
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He must manage his own household well, having children who obey him with all proper respect;
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for if a man can't manage his own household, how will he be able to care for God's Messianic Community?
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.