1 Timothy 3:12

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Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well.

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Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Therefore, it is necessary for a bishop to be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, gracious, chaste, hospitable, a teacher,

Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit,