1 This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

3 Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

6 Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

1 "如果有人渴慕监督的职分， 他就是爱慕善工。"这话是可信的。

2 所以作监督的， 必须无可指摘， 只作一个妻子的丈夫， 有节制， 自律， 庄重， 乐意接待客旅， 善于教导，

3 不好酒， 不打人， 只要温和， 与人无争， 不贪财，

4 好好管理自己的家， 使儿女凡事敬重顺服。

5 （人若不知道怎样管理自己的家， 怎能照料 神的教会呢？）

6 初信主的不可作监督， 恐怕他骄傲， 就落在魔鬼所受的刑罚里。

7 作监督的也必须在教外有好声誉， 免得他被人毁谤， 就落在魔鬼的陷阱里。