1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Qualifications For Deacons

⁸ Assistants, in turn, must be serious, straightforward men, not addicted to wine or dishonest gain, ⁹ but holding the divine truth of the faith with a clear conscience. ¹⁰ They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants. ¹¹ Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy. ¹² The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well. ¹³ For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.