Qualifications for Overseers (Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
1 DBY The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work. BSB BSB: This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
2 DBY The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach; BSB BSB: An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
3 DBY not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money, BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 DBY conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity; BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 DBY (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?) BSB BSB: For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
6 DBY not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil. BSB BSB: He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
7 DBY But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and the snare of the devil. BSB BSB: Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Qualifications for Deacons (Acts 6:1–7)
8 DBY Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 DBY holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 DBY And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them . BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 DBY The women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 DBY Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well: BSB BSB: A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
13 DBY for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus. BSB BSB: For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
The Mystery of Godliness 14 DBY These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly; BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 DBY but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God's house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. BSB BSB: in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 DBY And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory. BSB BSB: By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
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