1A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,

3Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but

4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.

5But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

6Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.

7Moreover he must have a good teaching of them who are without: lest he fall into shame and the snare of the devil.

8Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

9Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.

10And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.

11The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.

12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.

13For those who have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

5The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute. With him that had a proud eye, and an unsatiable heart, I would not eat.

6My eyes were upon the faithful of the earth, to sit with me: the man that walked in the perfect way, he served me.

11And it happened afterwards, that he went into a city that is called Naim; and there went with him his disciples, and a great crowd.

12And when he came nigh to the gate of the city, look a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow: and a great crowd of the city was with her.

13Whom when the Lord had seen, being moved with mercy towards her, he said to her: Weep not.

14And he came near and touched the bier. And those who carried it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, arise.

15And he that was dead, sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

16And there came a fear on them all: and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet is risen up among us: and, God has visited his people.

17And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the country round about.