so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

The husband

who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

A widow is to be put on the list only if she is not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband,

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

Vigilant

The end of all things is near; therefore be clear minded and sober for your prayers.

Be sober, be alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Given

Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality.

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;

Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Apt

And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged,

General references

Deacons must be the husband of one wife, and must manage their children and their households well.