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

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

A perverse heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

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

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of rebellion or unruly.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

That the aged men be sensible, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,