1 Timothy 3:7-13 Yet he must have an ideal testimony also from those outside, that he should not be falling into the reproach and trap of the Adversary."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ Yet he must have an ideal testimony also from those outside, that he should not be falling into the reproach and trap of the Adversary." ⁸ Servants, similarly, are to be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not avaricious, ⁹ having the secret of the faith in a clear conscience. ¹⁰ Now let these also first be tested: thereafter let them be serving, being unimpeachable." ¹¹ The wives, similarly, are to be grave, not adversaries, sober, faithful in all things." ¹² Let servants be the husbands of one wife, controlling children and their own households ideally, ¹³ for those who serve ideally are procuring for themselves an ideal rank and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.