An elder F10 must be good enough that people cannot rightly criticize him. He must have only one wife. An elder must have self-control and be wise. He must be respected by other people. He must be ready to help people by accepting them into his home. He must be a good teacher.
He must not drink too much wine, and he must not be a person who likes to fight. He must be gentle and peaceful. He must not be a person who loves money.
But an elder must not be a new believer. It might make a new believer be too proud of himself {if he were made an elder}. Then he would be judged (condemned) for his pride the same as the devil was.
An elder must also have the respect of people who are not in the church. Then he will not be criticized by other people and be caught in the devil's trap.
In the same way, the men who serve as special helpers F11 must be men that people can respect. These men must not say things they don't mean, and they must not use their time drinking too much wine. They must not be men who are always trying to get rich by cheating others.
In the same way, the women F12 must have the respect of other people. They must not be women who talk evil about other people. They must have self-control and be women who can be trusted in everything.
Then, even if I cannot come soon, you will know about the things that people must do in the family F13 of God. That family is the church of the living God. And God's church is the support and foundation of the truth.
Without any doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: He (Christ) was shown to us in a human body; the Spirit F14 proved that he was right; he was seen by angels. {The Good News F15 about him} was preached to the nations (non-Jews); people in the world believed in him; he was taken up to heaven in glory.
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