I Timothy 3

fidelis sermo si quis episcopatum desiderat bonum opus desiderat

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

oportet ergo episcopum inreprehensibilem esse unius uxoris virum sobrium prudentem ornatum hospitalem doctorem

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

non vinolentum non percussorem sed modestum non litigiosum non cupidum

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

suae domui bene praepositum filios habentem subditos cum omni castitate

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

si quis autem domui suae praeesse nescit quomodo ecclesiae Dei diligentiam habebit

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

non neophytum ne in superbia elatus in iudicium incidat diaboli

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

oportet autem illum et testimonium habere bonum ab his qui foris sunt ut non in obprobrium incidat et laqueum diaboli

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

diaconos similiter pudicos non bilingues non multo vino deditos non turpe lucrum sectantes

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

habentes mysterium fidei in conscientia pura

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

et hii autem probentur primum et sic ministrent nullum crimen habentes

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

mulieres similiter pudicas non detrahentes sobrias fideles in omnibus

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

diacones sint unius uxoris viri qui filiis suis bene praesunt et suis domibus

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

qui enim bene ministraverint gradum sibi bonum adquirent et multam fiduciam in fide quae est in Christo Iesu

For 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.

haec tibi scribo sperans venire ad te cito

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

si autem tardavero ut scias quomodo oporteat te in domo Dei conversari quae est ecclesia Dei vivi columna et firmamentum veritatis

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

et manifeste magnum est pietatis sacramentum quod manifestatum est in carne iustificatum est in spiritu apparuit angelis praedicatum est gentibus creditum est in mundo adsumptum est in gloria

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.