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| 1This is a trustworthy saying: The one who would an elder be, a noble task desires he. | 1The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. |
| 2Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable. | 2Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
| 3He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money. | 3not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. |
| 4He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way. | 4He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, |
| 5For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church? | 5for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? |
| 6He must not be a recent convert, so that he won't become arrogant and fall into the devil's condemnation. | 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. |
| 7He must be well thought of by outsiders, so he doesn't fall into disgrace and the trap set for him by the devil. | 7Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. |
| 8Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money. | 8Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. |
| 9They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear consciences. | 9They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. |
| 10But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers. | 10And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. |
| 11Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything. | 11Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. |
| 12Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well. | 12Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. |
| 13Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus. | 13For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. |
| 14I hope to come to you soon. However, I'm writing this to you | 14I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, |
| 15in case I am delayed, so that you may know how to behave in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. | 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. |
| 16By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning! | 16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. |
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