⁴He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ^ekeeping his children submissive, ⁵for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for ^wGod’s church? ⁶He must not be a recent convert, or he may ^fbecome puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. ⁷Moreover, he must be well thought of by ^goutsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ^ha snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

⁸ⁱDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,³ ^jnot addicted to much wine, ^knot greedy for dishonest gain. ⁹They must ^lhold the mystery of the faith with ^ma clear conscience. ¹⁰And ⁿlet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. ¹¹^oTheir wives likewise⁴ must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, ^pfaithful in all things. ¹²Let deacons each be ^qthe husband of one wife, ^qmanaging their children and their own households well. ¹³For ^rthose who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

The Mystery of Godliness

¹⁴I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, ¹⁵if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth.

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Footnotes

3Or devious in speech
4Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise

Cross references

e[ver. 12]
w[See ver. 1 above]
fch. 6:4; 2 Tim. 3:4
gSee Mark 4:11
h 2 Tim. 2:26; [ch. 6:9]
i Phil. 1:1
j[ch. 5:23; Titus 2:3]
k Titus 1:7; 1 Pet. 5:2
l[ch. 1:19]
mSee Acts 23:1
n[ch. 5:22]
o Titus 2:3
p[Titus 2:10]
qver. 2, 4
rSee Matt. 25:21