1 Timothy 3:1

1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.

1 Timothy 3:1 In-Context

1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
2 A church leader must be without fault; he must have only one wife, be sober, self-controlled, and orderly; he must welcome strangers in his home; he must be able to teach;
3 he must not be a drunkard or a violent man, but gentle and peaceful; he must not love money;
4 he must be able to manage his own family well and make his children obey him with all respect.
5 For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.