rsv 1Timothy:3:8-15
rsv@1Timothy:3:8 @ Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain;
rsv@1Timothy:3:9 @ they must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
rsv@1Timothy:3:10 @ And let them also be tested first; then if they prove themselves blameless let them serve as deacons.
rsv@1Timothy:3:11 @ The women likewise must be serious, no slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
rsv@1Timothy:3:12 @ Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;
rsv@1Timothy:3:13 @ for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
rsv@1Timothy:3:14 @ I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that,
rsv@1Timothy:3:15 @ if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.