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* This is a true saying , If a man desire (5731 ) the office of a bishop , he desireth (5719 ) a good work . * A bishop then must (5748 ) be (5750 ) blameless , the husband of one wife , vigilant , sober , of good behaviour , given to hospitality , apt to teach ; * Not given to wine , no striker , not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient , not a brawler , not covetous ; * One that ruleth (5734 ) well his own house , having (5723 ) his children in subjection with all gravity ; * (For if a man know not how (5758 ) to rule (5629 ) his own house , how shall he take care of (5695 ) the church of God ?) * Not a novice , lest being lifted up with pride (5685 ) he fall (5632 ) into the condemnation of the devil . * Moreover he must (5748 ) have (5721 ) a good report of them which are without ; lest he fall (5632 ) into reproach and the snare of the devil . * Likewise must the deacons be grave , not doubletongued , not given (5723 ) to much wine , not greedy of filthy lucre ; * Holding (5723 ) the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience . * And let these also first be proved (5744 ); then let them use the office of a deacon (5720 ), being (5752 ) found blameless . * Even so must their wives be grave , not slanderers , sober , faithful in all things . * Let the deacons be (5749 ) the husbands of one wife , ruling (5734 ) their children and their own houses well . * For they that have used the office of a deacon (5660 ) well purchase (5731 ) to themselves a good 2570 # degree , and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus . * These things write I (5719 ) unto thee , hoping (5723 ) to come (5629 ) unto thee shortly : * But if I tarry long (5725 ), that thou mayest know (5762 ) how thou oughtest (5748 ) to behave thyself (5745 ) in the house of God , which is (5748 ) the church of the living (5723 ) God , the pillar and ground of the truth . * And without controversy great is (5748 ) the mystery of godliness : God was manifest (5681 ) in the flesh , justified (5681 ) in the Spirit , seen (5681 ) of angels , preached (5681 ) unto the Gentiles , believed on (5681 ) in the world , received up (5681 ) into glory .

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