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.