For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to refute those who contradict it.

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they ought not to teach for the sake of sordid gain.

Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.