1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4 One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 This is a faithful saying: If a man aspires to the position of an overseer, he desires a good work.

2 An overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well ordered, hospitable, able to teach;

3 not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for money, but fair-minded, not quarrelsome, not loving money;

4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in subjection with all respect

5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

6 not a new convert, that he not be puffed up with pride and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

7 Moreover he must have a good testimony with those who are outside, that he not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.