1 Timothy 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.	1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,	2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but	3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.	4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?	5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.	6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.	7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:	8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.	9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.	10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.	11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.	12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.	13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.	14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.	15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.	16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.