Qualifications for Overseers (Titus 1:5–9; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
1 ULT This word{ is} trustworthy:“If someone aspires to overseership, 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 ULT Therefore, it is necessary for the overseer to be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, self- controlled, proper, hospitable, able 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 ULT not addicted to wine, not a brawler, but gentle, peaceable, not money- loving, BSB BSB: not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
4 ULT leading his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity, BSB BSB: An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
5 ULT (but if someone does not know{ how} to lead his own household, how will he take care of the church 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 ULT not a new convert, so that he may not fall, being puffed up, into the judgment 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 ULT But it is also necessary to have a good testimony from the ones outside, so that he may not fall into reproach and a trap 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 ULT Likewise deacons{ must be} dignified, not double- talkers, not indulging in much wine, not greedy, BSB BSB: Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
9 ULT having the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. BSB BSB: They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 ULT But let them also be tested first; then let them serve, being blameless. BSB BSB: Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
11 ULT Likewise women{ must be} dignified, not slanderers, temperate, trustworthy in everything. BSB BSB: In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
12 ULT Let deacons be husbands of one wife, leading children and their own households 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 ULT For the ones having served well acquire for themselves good standing and much confidence in the faith{ that 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 ULT I am writing these things to you— hoping to come to you in quickness, BSB BSB: Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
15 ULT but if I delay— so that you may know how it is necessary to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and support 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 ULT And admittedly great is the mystery of godliness:“Who was revealed in flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in the world, was taken 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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