Murdock(i)
6 Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan.
7 And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan.
8 And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains;
9 but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame.
11 So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers.
12 Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.
13 For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.