1 True the word: If any one an oversight long after, excellent a work he desires.

2 It behooves then the overseer unblamable to be, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sedate, orderly, hospitable, fit to teach;

3 not a wine drinker, not a striker, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

4 of the own house well presiding, children having in subjection with all dignity;

5 (if but any one of the own house to preside not knows, how a congregation of God will he take care off?)

6 not a new convert, so that not being puffed up into a judgment he may fall of the accuser;

7 it behooves but him also a testimony good to have from those outside, so that not into reproach he may fall and a snare of the accuser.

1 Faithful is the saying: If a man seeks the office of overseer, he desires a good work.

2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;

3 not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

4 one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness;

5 if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

6 He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

7 He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.