They want to be teachers of the Law, yet they do not understand either what they are talking about or the things about which they speak so confidently.

Similarly, deacons should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not saying one thing while meaning another, not drinking a lot of wine [Note: The wine of Paul's day was used as a common drink, and was either non-intoxicating or far less intoxicating than wine today], not wanting to get money by questionable [or, dishonest] means.

For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.