| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. | 1This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he. |
| 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; | 2Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable. |
| 3not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; | 3He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money. |
| 4one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence | 4He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way. |
| 5(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); | 5For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church? |
| 6not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. | 6He must not be a recent convert, so that he won't become arrogant and fall into the devil's condemnation. |
| 7Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7He must be well thought of by outsiders, so he doesn't fall into disgrace and the trap set for him by the devil. |
| 8Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, | 8Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money. |
| 9holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. | 9They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear consciences. |
| 10But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. | 10But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers. |
| 11Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. | 11Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything. |
| 12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | 12Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well. |
| 13For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 13Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus. |
| 14These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; | 14I hope to come to you soon. However, I'm writing this to you |
| 15but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. | 15in case I am delayed, so that you may know how to behave in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. |
| 16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. | 16By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning! |
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