He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?

For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker deserves his pay.”

who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful in putting me into ministry,

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

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

Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.

to obey this command without fault or failure until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

This saying is trustworthy: “If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.