提摩太前书 第 3 章
1「人若想要得监督的职分，就是羡慕善工。」这话是可信的。
1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2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；
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3不因酒滋事，不打人，只要温和，不争竞，不贪财；
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4好好管理自己的家，使儿女凡事端庄顺服。
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5人若不知道管理自己的家，焉能照管神的教会呢？
5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6初入教的不可作监督，恐怕他自高自大，就落在魔鬼所受的刑罚里。
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7监督也必须在教外有好名声，恐怕被人毁谤，落在魔鬼的网罗里。
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8作执事的，也是如此：必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财；
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
10这等人也要先受试验，若没有可责之处，然后叫他们作执事。
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11女执事也是如此：必须端庄，不说谗言，有节制，凡事忠心。
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12执事只要作一个妇人的丈夫，好好管理儿女和自己的家。
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13因为善作执事的，自己就得到美好的地步，并且在基督耶稣里的真道上大有胆量。
13For 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.