For whatever man he be that has a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that has a flat nose, or anything extra,
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,
You fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
Moreover he must have a good report from those who are outside, so that he does not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision:
For a leader must be blameless, as the steward of God; not domineering, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to unjust gain;