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1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task.
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A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.
2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
3 not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
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Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
4 He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
5 for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church?
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But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
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Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
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Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
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And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
11 Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
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The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
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Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.
13 For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that,
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These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
15 if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.
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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 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
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And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.
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