1 Timothy 3:1-7 King James Version (KJV)
1 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a
good work.
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, 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
gravity;
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 novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation 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.
Titus 1:5-11 King James Version (KJV)
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the
things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed
thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not
accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not
soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by
sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of
the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which
they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.