²A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
³not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
⁴one 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?)
⁶Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
⁷Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

King James Version 1611 (Authorized Version). Copyright status: UK English with BFBS additions © 2011 British and Foreign Bible Society; Crown Copyright in UK