First they must be tested. Then let them serve as deacons if there is nothing against them.

这等人也要先受试验，若没有可责之处，然后叫他们作执事。

这些人也要先受考验，若没有可责之处，才让他们作执事。

这些人也要先受考验，若没有可责之处，才让他们作执事。

他们要先接受考验，倘若无可指责，就可以立他们为执事。

他们也必须先受考验，若没有可责之处，然后才让他们作执事。

并且这些人也当先受考验，如果是无可指责的，才可以做执事。

這等人也要先受試驗，若沒有可責之處，然後叫他們作執事。

這些人也要先受考驗，若沒有可責之處，才讓他們作執事。

這些人也要先受考驗，若沒有可責之處，才讓他們作執事。

他們要先接受考驗，倘若無可指責，就可以立他們為執事。

他們也必須先受考驗，若沒有可責之處，然後才讓他們作執事。

這種人也要先受察驗；無可指責，然後讓做執事。

並且這些人也當先受考驗，如果是無可指責的，才可以做執事。

若此者必先驗之、無可責而後充執事、

若此者、必先試之、無間然、而後可為執事、

如此之人先試之、若無可指摘、則可為會吏、

亦須先予陶冶、無可指摘、始可充任副祭、

They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.

They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.

These men must also first be tested; then have them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.

But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being[ found] blameless.

And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

Don’t be too quick to place your hands on others to set them apart to serve God. Don’t take part in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

God will also keep you strong in faith to the very end. Then you will be without blame on the day our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

The leader must not be a new believer. If he is, he might become proud. Then he would be judged just like the devil.

In those days the number of believers was growing. The Greek Jews complained about the non- Greek Jews. They said that the widows of the Greek Jews were not being taken care of. They weren’t getting their fair share of food each day.So the 12 apostles gathered all the believers together. They said,“ It wouldn’t be right for us to give up teaching God’s word. And we’d have to stop teaching to wait on tables.

An elder must be without blame. He must be faithful to his wife. His children must be believers. They must not give anyone a reason to say that they are wild and don’t obey.A church leader takes care of God’s family. That’s why he must be without blame. He must not look after only his own interests. He must not get angry easily. He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must not try to get money by cheating people.

A leader must be free from blame. He must be faithful to his wife. In anything he does, he must not go too far. He must control himself. He must be worthy of respect. He must welcome people into his home. He must be able to teach.

Those who have served well earn the full respect of others. They also become more sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.

But because Christ died, God has brought you back to himself. Christ’s death has made you holy in God’s sight. So now you don’t have any flaw. You are free from blame.