Revised Standard Version RSV
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 The saying is sure: If any one aspires to the office of bishop, he desires a noble task.
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fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat
2 Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, dignified, hospitable, an apt teacher,
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oportet ergo episcopum inreprehensibilem esse unius uxoris virum sobrium prudentem ornatum hospitalem doctorem
3 no drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and no lover of money.
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non vinolentum non percussorem sed modestum non litigiosum non cupidum
4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way;
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suae domui bene praepositum filios habentem subditos cum omni castitate
5 for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for God's church?
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si quis autem domui suae praeesse nescit quomodo ecclesiae Dei diligentiam habebit
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;
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non neophytum ne in superbia elatus in iudicium incidat diaboli
7 moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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oportet autem illum et testimonium habere bonum ab his qui foris sunt ut non in obprobrium incidat et laqueum diaboli
8 Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain;
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diaconos similiter pudicos non bilingues non multo vino deditos non turpe lucrum sectantes
9 they must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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habentes mysterium fidei in conscientia pura
10 And let them also be tested first; then if they prove themselves blameless let them serve as deacons.
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et hii autem probentur primum et sic ministrent nullum crimen habentes
11 The women likewise must be serious, no slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
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mulieres similiter pudicas non detrahentes sobrias fideles in omnibus
12 Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;
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diacones sint unius uxoris viri qui filiis suis bene praesunt et suis domibus
13 for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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qui enim bene ministraverint gradum sibi bonum adquirent et multam fiduciam in fide quae est in Christo Iesu
14 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that,
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haec tibi scribo sperans venire ad te cito
15 if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
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si autem tardavero ut scias quomodo oporteat te in domo Dei conversari quae est ecclesia Dei vivi columna et firmamentum veritatis
16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
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et manifeste magnum est pietatis sacramentum quod manifestatum est in carne iustificatum est in spiritu apparuit angelis praedicatum est gentibus creditum est in mundo adsumptum est in gloria
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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