'Serious' in the Bible

When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him and began bringing a number of serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.

Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money.

Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent!