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not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.

Deacons,  likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money

not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre

not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money

If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.

The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. They must be reverent before the mystery of the faith, not using their position to try to run things. Let them prove themselves first. If they show they can do it, take them on. No exceptions are to be made for women—same qualifications: serious, dependable, not sharp-tongued, not overfond of wine. Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs. Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith.

not overindulging in wine, not a bully, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money

not addicted to wine, not a bully nor quick-tempered and hot-headed, but gentle and considerate, free from the love of money [not greedy for wealth and its inherent power—financially ethical].

Deacons likewise must be men worthy of respect [honorable, financially ethical, of good character], not double-tongued [speakers of half-truths], not addicted to wine, not greedy for dishonest gain

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain