Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

作监督的，必须无可指责，只作一个妇人的丈夫，有节制，自守，端正，乐意接待远人，善于教导；

监督必须无可指责，只作一个妇人的丈夫，有节制、克己、端正，乐意接待外人，善于教导，

监督必须无可指责，只作一个妇人的丈夫，有节制、克己、端正，乐意接待外人，善于教导，

做监督的人必须无可指责，只有一位妻子，为人节制自律、通情达理、受人尊敬、乐于接待客旅、善于教导，

所以作监督的，必须无可指摘，只作一个妻子的丈夫，有节制，自律，庄重，乐意接待客旅，善于教导，

所以做监督的必须无可指责，只做一个妇人的丈夫，节制、自律、端庄，乐意款待客旅，善于教导，

作監督的，必須無可指責，只作一個婦人的丈夫，有節制，自守，端正，樂意接待遠人，善於教導；

監督必須無可指責，只作一個婦人的丈夫，有節制、克己、端正，樂意接待外人，善於教導，

監督必須無可指責，只作一個婦人的丈夫，有節制、克己、端正，樂意接待外人，善於教導，

作監督的人必須無可指責，只有一位妻子，為人節制自律、通情達理、受人尊敬、樂於接待客旅、善於教導，

所以作監督的，必須無可指摘，只作一個妻子的丈夫，有節制，自律，莊重，樂意接待客旅，善於教導，

所以監督應當無可指摘，只做過一個婦人的丈夫，能節制、克己、雅素、樂意款待旅客、善於教導；

所以做監督的必須無可指責，只做一個婦人的丈夫，節制、自律、端莊，樂意款待客旅，善於教導，

夫監督須無可責、為一婦之夫、節制貞正端方、厚待賓旅、善施教誨、

督者當無間然、惟一其妻、謹慎廉節、守己以正、柔遠人、善施教、

以毘司可普、宜無可指摘、惟一其妻、惟一其妻或作獨娶一妻原文作當為一婦之夫下同自守、廉潔、方正、樂待遠人、善於施教、

是故為司牧者、其立身處世務期無疵可摘、平生未重娶、莊敬自持、循規蹈矩、處事有條不紊、待人和藹可親、優遇遠人、循循善誘；

Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self- controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

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.

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.

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober- minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self- controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

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

And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,

Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.

if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband,

Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.

who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

His watchmen are blind; they are all without knowledge; they are all silent dogs; they cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.