1A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.stylus2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Peter 1:12, 2 Peter 1:15, 2 Peter 1:122It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,stylusJude 1:17, Jude 1:17, 2 Peter 2:21, Luke 1:70, 2 Peter 2:213Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, butstylusJude 1:18, Jude 1:18, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:14One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.stylusJeremiah 17:15, Jeremiah 17:15, Malachi 2:17, Malachi 2:17, Jeremiah 5:125But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?stylusHebrews 11:3, Hebrews 11:3, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:9, Psalms 24:26Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.stylusMatthew 24:38, Matthew 24:39, 2 Peter 2:5, Matthew 24:38, Matthew 24:397Moreover, he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.stylus2 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:10, Isaiah 51:6, Isaiah 51:6, 2 Peter 3:128Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:stylusPsalms 90:4, Psalms 90:4, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 12:19Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.stylus1 Timothy 2:4, 1 Timothy 2:4, Romans 2:4, Romans 2:4, Habakkuk 2:310And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.stylusRevelation 21:1, Revelation 21:1, Matthew 24:35, Matthew 24:35, 2 Peter 3:711The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.stylus1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 1:15, Philippians 1:27, Philippians 1:27, 1 Peter 2:1212Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.stylus2 Peter 3:10, 2 Peter 3:10, Isaiah 34:4, Isaiah 34:4, Micah 1:413For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.stylusIsaiah 65:17, Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 21:1, Revelation 21:1, Isaiah 66:2214These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.stylus1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, Philippians 1:1015But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.stylusRomans 2:4, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 1:1616And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.stylusMatthew 15:6, Matthew 15:6, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:11, 2 Peter 2:14
