1 Timothy 3:1-7

Tree of Life Version

Qualifications for Oversight and Service

3 Trustworthy is the saying: “If any man aspires to the office of overseer,^[a] he desires a good work.” ² An overseer, then, must be beyond criticism—the husband of one wife, clear-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, ³ not addicted to wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money, ⁴ managing his own household well, keeping his children under control with all respectfulness. ⁵ (But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s community?) ⁶ He must not be a new believer,^[b] or he may become puffed up and fall into the same judgment as the devil. ⁷ Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with those outside, so that he will not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap.