| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. | 1Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. |
| 2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; | 2Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
| 3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; | 3not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. |
| 4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; | 4He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. |
| 5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) | 5(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) |
| 6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. | 6He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. |
| 7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. | 7He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap. |
| 8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; | 8In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. |
| 9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. | 9They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. |
| 10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. | 10They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. |
| 11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. | 11In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. |
| 12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. | 12A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well. |
| 13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. | 13Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: | 14Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, |
| 15But 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. | 15if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. |
| 16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. | 16Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. |
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