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1 He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable. 2 a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching: 3 not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy, 4 obliging his children to behave with decorum. 5 for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God? 1 Timothy 3:1-5, Mace New Testament. Public domain.
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