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## Overseers and Deacons
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It is a trustworthy saying: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.
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An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
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not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but considerate, peaceable, free from the love of money;
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leading his own household well, having his children in submission with all dignity
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(but if a man does not know how to lead his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
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_and_ not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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And he must have a good reputation with those outside _the church_, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
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Deacons likewise _must be_ dignified, not double-tongued, not indulging in much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,
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_but_ holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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And these men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.
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Women _must_ likewise _be_ dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
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###### 12
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Deacons must be husbands of _only_ one wife, leading _their_ children and their own households well.
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For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you soon,
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but in case I am delayed, _I write_ so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
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And by common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was manifested in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.
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