Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

So, too, that the older women should be reverent in their demeanor, and that they should avoid scandal, and beware of becoming slaves to drink;

Urge the younger men, too, to be sensible.

For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

and poured him out upon us, too, through Jesus the Messiah our Savior true.

And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives.