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3 Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;
4 Presiding well over his own house, having the children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (And if any know not to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not newly planted, lest rendered proud he fall into condemnation of the accuser.
7 And he must also have good testimony from them without;lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the accuser.
8 Deacons likewise grave, not speaking equivocally, not holding to much wine, not occupied in sordid gain;
9 Having the mystery of faith in pure consciousness.
10 And let these also first be tried; then let them perform the office of footman, being blameless.
11 Wives also grave, not accusers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over the children and their own houses.
13 For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus.