1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Qualifications For Overseers

¹ It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work. ² Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach, ³ not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover; ⁴ ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity; ⁵ but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? ⁶ not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil. ⁷ But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.