Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

3:7    监督也必须在教外有好名声，恐怕被人毁谤，落在魔鬼的网罗里。

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach andthe snare of the devil.

3:8    论执事的也是如此，必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财。

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

3:9    要存清洁的良心，固守真道的奥秘。

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

3:10    这等人也要先受试验。若没有可责之处，然后叫他们作执事。

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

3:11    女执事（原文作女人）也是如此，必须端庄，不说谗言，有节制，凡事忠心。

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

3:12    执事只要作一个妇人的丈夫，好好管理儿女和自己的家。

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

3:13    因为善作执事的，自己就得到美好的地步，并且在基督耶稣里的真道上大有胆量。

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.