to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly.

For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:

not attending to Jewish fables, and the precepts of men who turn away from the truth.

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.