^6 (A)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^[a] and his children are believers^[b] and not open to the charge of ^(B)debauchery or insubordination.

¹² Let deacons each be ^(A)the husband of one wife, ^(B)managing their children and their own households well.

² Therefore ^(A)an overseer^[a] must be above reproach, ^(B)the husband of one wife,^{[b] (C)}sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, ^(D)hospitable, ^(E)able to teach, ³ not a drunkard, not violent but ^(F)gentle, not quarrelsome, ^(G)not a lover of money. ⁴ He must manage his own household well, with all dignity ^(H)keeping his children submissive, ⁵ for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for ^(I)God's church? ⁶ He must not be a recent convert, or he may ^(J)become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. ⁷ Moreover, he must be well thought of by ^(K)outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ^(L)a snare of the devil.

^6 (A)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,^[a] and his children are believers^[b] and not open to the charge of ^(B)debauchery or insubordination. ⁷ For an overseer,^{[c] (C)}as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(D)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(E)or greedy for gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ^(F)and disciplined.

¹⁰ For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(A)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(B)the circumcision party.^[a]

¹⁸ And ^(A)do not get drunk with wine, for that is ^(B)debauchery, but ^(C)be filled with the Spirit,

^22 (A)They shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but only virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.

^7 (A)They shall not marry a prostitute or a woman who has been defiled, neither shall they marry a woman ^(B)divorced from her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers, admonish ^(A)the idle,^{[a] (B)}encourage the fainthearted, ^(C)help the weak, ^(D)be patient with them all.