A bishop G1985 then G3767 must G1163 be blameless, G423 the husband G435 of one G3391 wife, G1135 vigilant, G3524 sober, G4998 of good behavior, G2887 given to hospitality, G5382 apt G1317 to teach; G1317

One that rules G4291 well G2573 his own G2398 house, G3624 having G2192 his children G5043 in subjection G5292 with all G3956 gravity; G4587

Not a novice, G3504 lest G2443 G3361 being lifted G5187 up with pride G5187 he fall G1706 into G1519 the condemnation G2917 of the devil. G1228

They shall not take H3947 a wife H802 that is a whore, H2181 or profane; H2491 neither H3808 shall they take H3947 a woman H802 put H1644 away from her husband: H376 for he is holy H6918 to his God. H430

A widow, H490 or a divorced H1644 woman, or profane, H2491 or an harlot, H2181 these H428 shall he not take: H3947 but he shall take H3947 a virgin H1330 of his own people H5971 to wife. H802

Neither H3808 shall they take H3947 for their wives H802 a widow, H490 nor her that is put H1644 away: but they shall take H3947 maidens H1330 of the seed H2233 of the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 or a widow H490 that had H1961 a priest H3548 before.

And did not he make H6213 one? H259 Yet had he the residue H7605 of the spirit. H7307 And why H4100 one? H259 That he might seek H1245 a godly H430 seed. H2233 Therefore take heed H8104 to your spirit, H7307 and let none H408 deal treacherously H898 against the wife H802 of his youth. H5271

THERE was in the days G2250 of Herod, G2264 the king G935 of Judaea, G2449 a certain G5100 priest G2409 named G3686 Zacharias, G2197 of the course G2183 of Abia: G7 and his wife G1135 was of the daughters G2364 of Aaron, G2 and her name G3686 was Elisabeth. G1665

Let the deacons G1249 be the husbands G435 of one G3391 wife, G1135 ruling G4291 their children G5043 and their own G2398 houses G3624 well. G2573

For I know H3045 him, that he will command H6680 his children H1121 and his household H1004 after H310 him, and they shall keep H8104 the way H1870 of the LORD, H3068 to do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment; H4941 that the LORD H3068 may bring H935 on Abraham H85 that which H834 he has spoken H1696 of him.

And Elkanah H511 went H3212 to Ramah H7414 to his house. H1004 And the child H5288 did H1961 minister H8334 to the LORD H3068 before H854 H6440 Eli H5941 the priest. H3548

Now Eli H5941 was very H3966 old, H2204 and heard H8085 all H3605 that his sons H1121 did H6213 to all H3605 Israel; H3478 and how H854 H834 they lay H7901 with the women H802 that assembled H6633 at the door H6607 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150

Why H4100 kick H1163 you at my sacrifice H2077 and at my offering, H4503 which H834 I have commanded H6680 in my habitation; H4583 and honor H3513 your sons H1121 above me, to make yourselves fat H1254 with the most chief H7225 of all H3605 the offerings H4503 of Israel H3478 my people? H5971

Why H3651 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 said, H5002 I said H559 indeed that your house, H1004 and the house H1004 of your father, H1 should walk H1980 before H6440 me for ever: H5769 but now H6258 the LORD H3068 said, H5002 Be it far H2486 from me; for them that honor H3513 me I will honor, H3513 and they that despise H959 me shall be lightly H7043 esteemed. H7043

In that day H3117 I will perform H6965 against H413 Eli H5941 all H3605 things which H834 I have spoken H1696 concerning H413 his house: H1004 when I begin, H2490 I will also make an end. H3615

For I have told H5046 him that I will judge H8199 his house H1004 for ever H5769 for the iniquity H5771 which H834 he knows; H3045 because H3588 his sons H1121 made themselves H1992 vile, H7043 and he restrained H3543 them not.

One that rules G4291 well G2573 his own G2398 house, G3624 having G2192 his children G5043 in subjection G5292 with all G3956 gravity; G4587

(For if G1487 a man G5100 know G1492 not how to rule G4291 his own G2398 house, G3624 how G4459 shall he take care G1959 of the church G1577 of God? G2316 )

Whoever keeps H5341 the law H8451 is a wise H995 son: H1121 but he that is a companion H7462 of riotous H2151 men shames H3637 his father. H1

For there are many G4183 unruly G506 and vain G3151 talkers G3151 and deceivers, G5423 specially G3122 they of the circumcision: G4061

Now G1161 we exhort G3870 you, brothers, G80 warn G3560 them that are unruly, G813 comfort G3888 the feebleminded, G3642 support G472 the weak, G772 be patient G3114 toward G4314 all G3956 men.