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

For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his house after him, that they may keep the way of Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice, that Jehovah may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken to him.

And if it seems evil to you to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers have served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know evil.

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in a perfect way shall serve me.

Early will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the doers of wickedness from the city of Jehovah.

a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.

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

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.

that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

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