For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human,

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

But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.

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

No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress – as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

Let no one look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in your speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.

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

But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,

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

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

Honor widows who are truly in need.

He alone possesses immortality and lives in unapproachable light, whom no human has ever seen or is able to see. To him be honor and eternal power! Amen.

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

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

in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth.

Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.

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.

Now to the eternal king, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever! Amen.