² Now the overseer is to be above reproach,^(A) faithful to his wife,^(B) temperate,^(C) self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,^(D) able to teach,^(E)

²⁴ And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.^(A)

⁶ An elder must be blameless,^(A) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe^[a] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. ⁷ Since an overseer^(B) manages God’s household,^(C) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.^{(D) 8} Rather, he must be hospitable,^(E) one who loves what is good,^(F) who is self-controlled,^(G) upright, holy and disciplined. ⁹ He must hold firmly^(H) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine^(I) and refute those who oppose it.

¹³ Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.^(A) Practice hospitality.^(B)

⁹ No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband,

⁸ Be alert and of sober mind.^(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around^(B) like a roaring lion^(C) looking for someone to devour.

⁹ Offer hospitality^(A) to one another without grumbling.^(B)

¹⁰ They must first be tested;^(A) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

¹¹ In the same way, the women^[a] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers^(B) but temperate^(C) and trustworthy in everything.

² Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers,^(A) for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.^(B)