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Now a bishop must be above reproach ,
the husband of one wife ,
temperate ,
sensible ,
dignified ,
hospitable ,
an apt teacher ,
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no drunkard ,
not violent but gentle ,
not quarrelsome ,
and no lover of money .
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He must manage his own household well ,
keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way ;
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for if a man does not know how to manage his own household ,
how can he care for God '
s church ?
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He must not be a recent convert ,
or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil ;
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moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders ,
or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil .
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Deacons likewise must be serious ,
not double-tongued ,
not addicted to much wine ,
not greedy for gain ;
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they must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience .