1 Timothy 3:9-11

Expanded Bible

⁹ With a clear conscience they must ·follow [hold on to] ·the secret of the faith that God made known to us [or God’s revealed truths; ^Lthe mystery of the faith; ^Ca mystery being something previously unknown but now revealed by God; Eph. 1:9]. ¹⁰ Test them first. Then let them serve as deacons if you find ·nothing wrong in them [them blameless]. ¹¹ In the same way, ·women [or women who are deacons; or deacon’s wives] must be ·respected by others [dignified]. They must not ·speak evil of others [be slanderers/gossips]. They must be ·self-controlled [sober] and ·trustworthy [honest; faithful] in everything.