| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. | 1This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work." |
| 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; | 2The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, |
| 3not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; | 3not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money. |
| 4one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence | 4He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. |
| 5(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); | 5But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God? |
| 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 or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact. |
| 7Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil's trap. |
| 8Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, | 8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain, |
| 9holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. | 9holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. |
| 10But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. | 10And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless. |
| 11Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. | 11Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect. |
| 12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | 12Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households. |
| 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. | 13For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; | 14I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions 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, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark 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. | 16And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. |
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