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This is a truesaying, If a mandesire the office of a bishop, he desireth a goodwork.
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A bishopthenmustbeblameless, the husband of onewife,vigilant,sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
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Not given to wine,nostriker,not greedy of filthy lucre;butpatient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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One that rulethwell his ownhouse,having his childreninsubjectionwithallgravity;
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(For if a manknownothow to rule his ownhouse,how shall he take care of the church of God?)
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Not a novice,lest being lifted up with pride he fallinto the condemnation of the devil.
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Moreover*hemusthave a goodreportof them which are without;lest he fallintoreproachand the snare of the devil.
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Likewise must the deacons be grave,notdoubletongued,notgiven to muchwine,not greedy of filthy lucre;
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Holding the mystery of the faithin a pureconscience.
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Andletthesealsofirst be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon , being found blameless.
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Even so must their wives be grave,notslanderers,sober,faithfulin all things.
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Let the deaconsbe the husbands of onewife,ruling their childrenand their ownhouseswell.
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For they that have used the office of a deaconwellpurchase to themselves a gooddegree,andgreatboldnessin the faithwhich is inChristJesus.
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These things write I unto thee,hoping to comeuntotheeshortly:
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Butif I tarry long , that thou mayest knowhow thou oughtest to behave thyselfin the house of God,whichis the church of the livingGod, the pillarandground of the truth.
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And without controversygreatis the mystery of godliness:God was manifestin the flesh,justifiedin the Spirit,seen of angels,preachedunto the Gentiles, believed onin the world, received upintoglory.