| Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work." | 1This saying is trustworthy: "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble work." |
| 2An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, | 2An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
| 3not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy. | 3not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy. |
| 4He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity. | 4He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity. |
| 5(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God's church?) | 5(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God's church?) |
| 6He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil. | 6He must not be a new convert, or he might become conceited and incur the same condemnation as the devil. |
| 7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the devil's trap. | 7Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the devil's trap. |
| 8Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, | 8Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, |
| 9holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. | 9holding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. |
| 10They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons. | 10They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons. |
| 11Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything. | 11Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything. |
| 12Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. | 12Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. |
| 13For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. | 13For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. | 14I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon. |
| 15But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. | 15But if I should be delayed, I have written so that you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. |
| 16And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. | 16And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. |
| The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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