2The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

3not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

5(but if a man doesn`t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

6not a novice, to avoid being puffed up and falling into the condemnation of the devil.

7Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

8Deacons, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, if they are blameless.

17Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

18For the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when he treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

5I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

6if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

7For the overseer must be blameless, as God`s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

8but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

9holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.