not a new convert, that he not be puffed up with pride and fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily service.

Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not desirable that we should leave the Word of God and serve tables.

An overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober- minded, well ordered, hospitable, able to teach;

who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and without blemish, and above reproach in His sight;

If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of loose behavior or disobedience.

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to anger, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for money,