1 These are true words. If a man wants to be a leader of the church people, he seeks a good thing.
2 For a man to be a church leader, people must speak well of him. He must have only one wife. He must be able to control himself. He must use good sense. He must behave himself well. He must be kind to strangers in his house. He must be a good teacher.
3 He must not get drunk. He must not fight. But he must be kind. He must not quarrel. He must not love money.
4 He must be a good leader for his own family. His children must obey him and respect him.
5 If a man does not know how to lead his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
6 A church leader must not be a new believer. If he were a new believer, he might become proud and set himself up like the devil did.
7 People who are not church people must also speak well of a church leader, so that he will not fall into the devils trap.