1 Štai tikras žodis: jei kas siekia vyskupauti, trokšta gero darbo.

2 O vyskupas privalo būti nepeiktinas, vienos žmonos vyras, santūrus, protingas, padorus, svetingas, sugebantis mokyti;

3 ne girtuoklis, ne kivirčius, ne geidžiantis nešvaraus pelno, bet švelnus, nemėgstantis vaidytis, negodus pinigų,

4 geras savo namų šeimininkas, turintis klusnius ir tikrai dorus vaikus.

5 Jei kas nesugeba šeimininkauti savo namuose, kaipgi jis rūpinsis Dievo bažnyčia?

6 Vyskupas neturi būti naujatikis, kad nepasididžiuotų ir nepakliūtų į pasmerkimą kaip velnias.

7 Be to, jam privalu turėti gerą liudijimą tarp pašalinių, kad nebūtų jam priekaištaujama ir neįkliūtų į velnio pinkles.

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.