Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,