For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

As

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Not selfwilled

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

Not soon

He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ye know this , my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Not given to wine

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; Nor for princes to say , Where is strong drink?

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

Come ye,'say they , I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

Not given to filthy

His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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and they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners that are among the children of Israel.

Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.