They shall not take a woman who is a harlot and profaned, or a woman put away from her husband; for he is holy to the Lord his God.

He shall take for a wife a virgin of his own tribe.

And he shall not profane his seed among his people: I [am] the Lord that sanctifies him.

Neither shall they take to themselves a widow for a wife, or one that is put away, but a virgin of the seed of Israel. But if there should happen to be a priest's widow, they shall take [her].

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good,

Who has not spoken craftily with his tongue, neither has done evil to his neighbor, nor taken up a reproach against them that dwell nearest to him.

You sat and spoke against your brother, and scandalized your mother's son.

Him that secretly speaks against his neighbor, him have I driven from [me]; he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart- with him I have not eaten.

Righteous lips cover enmity, but they that utter railings are most foolish.

As a fall of snow in the time of harvest is good against heat, so a faithful messenger [refreshes] those that send him; for he helps the souls of his employers.

Beware, each of his neighbor, and trust not in your brother, for everyone will surely supplant, and every friend will walk craftily.

Then Jesus was led up into the wilderness by the Spirit, to be tempted by the devil.

He answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, not loving what is good,

Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good,

And the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because the accuser of our brothers, the [one] who accused them before our God day and night, has been thrown [out of heaven].

It is necessary, therefore, for a bishop to be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful at teaching;

Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.

But we, since we are of the day, let us be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.

You however be watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

to slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating all meekness to all men.

Be sober, be watchful; your adversary the devil walks about as a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour.

And I give thanks to the [One] who empowers me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because He considered me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

And those having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because those receiving the good service are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.