Catholic Public Domain Version
"Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. "
— 1 Timothy 3:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
“Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ”
“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”
“Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.”
“The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.”
“Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.”
“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”
Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,
holding to the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
And these things should be proven first, and then they may minister, being without offense.
Similarly, the women must be chaste, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.
For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
I am writing these things to you, with the hope that I will come to you soon.