if there be a man blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not under an accusation or debauchery, or disorderly conduct.

For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;

whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

not attending to Jewish fables, and injunctions of men, who have turned away from the truth.

That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;

to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;

not embezzling their property, but demonstrating 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 mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.