1 Afaithful saying. If a man desire a Bishop's office, he desireth a good work.
1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 It behoveth therefore a Bishop to be irreprehensible, the husband of one wife, sober, wise, comely, chaste, a man of hospitality, a teacher,
2 ¹It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behavior, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
3 not given to wine, no fighter, but modest, no quarreler, not covetous,
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
4 well ruling his own house, having his children subject with all chastity.
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
5 But if a man know not to rule his own house, how shall he have care of the Church of God?
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
6 Not a neophyte: lest puffed into pride, he fall into the judgement of the devil.
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
7 And he must have also good testimony of them that are without: that he fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not followers of filthy lucre:
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
9 having the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
9 Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also be proved first: & so let them minister, having no crime.
10 And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
11 The women in like manner chaste, not detracting, sober, faithful in all things.
11 The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: which rule well their children, and their houses.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee quickly.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to converse in the house of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And manifestly it is a great sacrament of piety, which was manifested in flesh, was justified in spirit, appeared to Angels, hath been preached to Gentiles, is believed in the world, is assumpted in glory.
16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.