In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self control and be faithful in everything they do.

女执事也是如此：必须端庄，不说谗言，有节制，凡事忠心。

同样，女执事也必须庄重，不说闲话，有节制，凡事忠心。

同样，女执事也必须庄重，不说闲话，有节制，凡事忠心。

执事的妻子也要品行端正，不搬弄是非，为人节制，做事忠心。

照样，他们的妻子（“他们的妻子”可解作“女执事”）也要庄重，不说谗言，有节制，凡事忠心。

照样，他们的妻子也必须庄重，不恶意控告人，有节制，在一切事上都忠心。

女執事也是如此：必須端莊，不說讒言，有節制，凡事忠心。

同樣，女執事也必須莊重，不說閒話，有節制，凡事忠心。

同樣，女執事也必須莊重，不說閒話，有節制，凡事忠心。

執事的妻子也要品行端正，不搬弄是非，為人節制，做事忠心。

照樣，他們的妻子（“他們的妻子”可解作“女執事”）也要莊重，不說讒言，有節制，凡事忠心。

他們的妻子也要這樣：應當莊重，不說讒言，能戒酒，凡事可信靠。

照樣，他們的妻子也必須莊重，不惡意控告人，有節制，在一切事上都忠心。

婦女亦須莊重、勿讒謗、當有節制、凡事忠信、

會中之婦亦當嚴正、勿興謠諑、謹事而信、

其妻亦當端莊、勿讒毀、謹慎自守、凡事忠誠、

女司亦宜莊重自愛、毋道人短、溫恭和平、謹事而信。

In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.

In the same way, the women must be worthy of respect. They must not say things that harm others. In anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of trust in everything.

Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.

Wives, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.

Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

Even so[ must their] wives[ be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.

They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self control. They will be cruel and hate what is good.

Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool.

So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.

Then Jesus said,“ I chose the twelve of you, but one is a devil.”

“ Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.

“ The high priest may marry only a virgin.He may not marry a widow, a woman who is divorced, or a woman who has defiled herself by prostitution. She must be a virgin from his own clan,so that he will not dishonor his descendants among his clan, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”

“ Priests may not marry a woman defiled by prostitution, and they may not marry a woman who is divorced from her husband, for the priests are set apart as holy to their God.

Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.

If the masters are believers, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. Those slaves should work all the harder because their efforts are helping other believers who are well loved. Teach these things, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them.

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the priestly order of Abijah, and his wife, Elizabeth, was also from the priestly line of Aaron.Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk.But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.

Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

This great dragon— the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world— was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,“ It has come at last— salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth— the one who accuses them before our God day and night.

They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They may not marry other widows or divorced women.

You sit around and slander your brother— your own mother’s son.

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthy and appointed me to serve him,