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

For I know that he will order his sons, and his house after him, and they will keep the ways of the Lord, to do justice and judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraham all things whatsoever He has spoken to him.

But if it seem not good to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods of your fathers that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, among whom you dwell upon their land. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord, for He is holy.

and I will be wise in a blameless way. When will You come to me? I walked in the innocence of my heart, in the midst of my house.

A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me.

My eyes [shall be] upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walked in a perfect way, the same ministered to me.

Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity.

a devout [man], and one that feared God, together with all his household, who often gave alms to the people, and making petition to God always.

if a man is unimpeachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or [who are] insubordinate.

Finally, brothers, as many things as are true, as many as are honorable, as many as are just, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely--if there is any virtue and if there is any praise--meditate on these things.

Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance.

in all respects showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,