the church and in accordance with the rules of justice, this man not only has a good reputation but deserves it. Example of a man who was “above reproach”: Simeon “And there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him” (Luke 2:25). Cf. Job 1:8. The particulars with respect to which he is “above reproach” follow: 2. In marital relationship “one wife’s husband” See also 1 Tim. 5:9 (“one