[1] This is a true saying, desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. [2] A bishop then must blameless, the husband wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; [3] Not given to wine, no striker, not but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; [4] One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; [5] (For not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) [6] Not a novice, being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. [7] Moreover must have a good report of them which are without; he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. [8] Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; [9] Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. [10] And these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, found blameless. [11] Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. [12] the deacons the husbands wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. [13] For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. [14] write I hoping to come unto [15] But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.