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3 Everyone should trust this statement: “People who want to lead the rest of God’s people are seeking to do something that is good.” 2 Because doing that is good, those who lead the rest of God’s people must be those whom no one can rightly accuse of doing anything wrong. They must be sexually faithful to their wives. They must not do everything that they desire. They must control themselves. They must act in appropriate ways. They must welcome guests into their homes. They must be good at teaching others. 3 They must not be alcoholics. They must not like to fight and argue. Rather, they must treat others kindly. They must avoid fighting. They must not desire to have more money. 4 They must direct their own families rightly. Their children must honor and obey them and always act in ways that others respect. 5 After all, people who cannot direct their own families will not be able to care properly for any group of believers belonging to God. 6 They must not have only recently trusted in Jesus. Otherwise, they might become prideful. Then, God would punish them as he punished Satan. 7 Further, those who lead the rest of God’s people must be those about whom nonbelievers say good things. That way, people do not insult them and Satan will not be able to control them.
8 Similarly, those who serve the rest of God’s people must be those whom others respect. They must consistently speak what is true. They must not drink too much alcohol. They must not want more than they need. 9 They should know that they are doing what is right as they remain faithful to what God has revealed, which is the good news that we trust. 10 Further, the group of believers must also evaluate how they behave. After that, as long as they consistently do what is right, they can serve the rest of God’s people.
11 Similarly, the women who serve the rest of God’s people must be those whom others respect. They must not say mean or false things about other people. They must not do everything that they desire. They must always act faithfully.
12 The men who serve the rest of God’s people must be sexually faithful to their wives. They must direct their own families, especially their children, rightly. 13 They should act in all those ways because those who serve the rest of God’s people rightly will be people whom other believers honor. Also, they will very boldly trust in Jesus the Messiah.
14 I plan to visit you soon. However, I am sending this letter to you now. 15 That way, even if I cannot visit you soon, you will understand how people who are like God’s own family should act. I am speaking about the group of all believers who belong to the only real God. These believers preserve and testify to what is true. 16 Everyone must agree that what God has revealed that enables us to honor him is marvelous:
“People saw the Messiah as a human.
The Holy Spirit declared that he was who he claimed to be.
Angels saw him.
Believers proclaimed who he was to non-Jewish people.
People in many places trusted in him.
God brought him up into heaven in a glorious way.”