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The Fi rst Epistle of Paul to Timothy , Chapter 3 . Here is a saying you can trust . If anyone wants to be a leader in the church , they want to do a good work for God and people . A leader must be free from blame . He must be faithful to his wife In anything he does . He must not go too far . He must control himself . He must be worthy of respect .
He must welcome people into his home . He must be able to teach . He must not get drunk . He must not push people around . He must be gentle . He must not be a person who likes to argue . He must not love money . He must manage his own family well . He must make sure that his children obey him and he must do this in a way that gains him respect .
Suppose someone doesn't know how to manage his own family , then how can he take care of God's church ? The leader must not be a new believer . If he is , he might become proud . Then he would be judged just like the devil . The leader must also be respected by those who are outside the church . Then he will not be put to shame .
He will not fall into the devil's trap . In the same way , deacons must be worthy of respect . They must be honest and true . They must not drink too much wine . They must not try to get money by cheating people . They must hold on to the deep truths of the faith . Even their own minds tell them to do that . First they must be tested .
Then let them serve as deacons if there is nothing against them . In the same way , the women must be worthy of respect . They must not say things that harm others . In anything they do , they must not go too far . They must be worthy of trust in everything . A deacon must be faithful to his wife . He must manage his children and family well .
Those who have served well earn the full respect of others . They also become more sure of their faith in Christ Jesus . I hope I can come to you soon , but now I am writing these instructions to you . Then , if I have to put off my visit , you will know how people should act in God's family . The family of God is the church of the living God .
It is the pillar and foundation of the truth . There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery . Jesus came as a human being . The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God . He was seen by angels . He was preached among the nations . People in the world believed in him . He was taken up to heaven in glory .