1. What I say is true: If anyone wants to become an overseer, he is wanting a good work.
2. An overseer must be so good that people cannot rightly criticize him. He must have only one wife. He must have self-control and be wise. He must be respected by other people and must be ready to help people by accepting them into his home. He must be a good teacher.
3. He must not drink too much wine, and he must not be a man who likes to fight. He must be gentle and peaceful. He must not love money.
4. He must be a good leader of his own family so that his children obey him with full respect.