The First to Timothy, 3

¹ This statement is trustworthy: If a man is reaching out to be an overseer, he is desirous of a fine work.

² The overseer should therefore be irreprehensible, a husband of one wife, moderate in habits, sound in mind,^*1 orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach,

Or “have good judgment; be sensible.”

³ not a drunkard, not violent,^*1 but reasonable, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money,

Or “a smiter.”

⁴ a man presiding over^*1 his own household in a fine manner, having his children in subjection with all seriousness

Or “managing.”

⁵ (for if any man does not know how to preside over^*1 his own household, how will he care for the congregation of God?),

Or “manage.”

⁶ not a newly converted man, for fear that he might get puffed up with pride and fall into the judgment passed on the Devil.

⁷ Moreover, he should also have a fine testimony^*1 from outsiders so that he does not fall into reproach^*2 and a snare of the Devil.

Or “a good reputation.”
Or “disgrace.”

⁸ Ministerial servants should likewise be serious, not double-tongued,^*1 not indulging in a lot of wine, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Or “not deceitful in speech.”

⁹ holding the sacred secret of the faith with a clean conscience.

¹⁰ Also, let these be tested as to fitness^*1 first; then let them serve as ministers, as they are free from accusation.

Or “tested as to whether they qualify.”

¹¹ Women should likewise be serious, not slanderous, moderate in habits, faithful in all things.

¹² Let ministerial servants be husbands of one wife, presiding in a fine manner over their children and their own households.

¹³ For the men who minister in a fine manner are acquiring for themselves a fine standing and great freeness of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ I am writing you these things, though I am hoping to come to you shortly,

¹⁵ but in case I am delayed, so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in God’s household, which is the congregation of the living God, a pillar and support of the truth.

¹⁶ Indeed, the sacred secret of this godly devotion is admittedly great: ‘He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in the world, was received up in glory.’

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The First to Timothy, 3