1 Timothy 3:2

3:2 The overseer ¹  then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ²  temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

1 Timothy 3:8

3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, ³  not two-faced, ⁴  not given to excessive drinking, ⁵  not greedy for gain,

[3:2]  ¹ tn Or “bishop.”

[3:2]  ² tn Or “a man married only once,” “devoted solely to his wife” (see 1 Tim 3:12; 5:9; Titus 1:6). The meaning of this phrase is disputed. It is frequently understood to refer to the marital status of the church leader, excluding from leadership those who are (1) unmarried, (2) polygamous, (3) divorced, or (4) remarried after being widowed. A different interpretation is reflected in the NEB’s translation “faithful to his one wife.”

[3:8]  ³ tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

[3:8]  ⁴ tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

[3:8]  ⁵ tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”