Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business:

PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Be

one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:

Double-tongued

their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips;

Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing. These things, my brethren, ought not so to be.

Not given

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;