For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;