1 Timothy 3:9-11

International Standard Version

⁹ They must hold firmly to the secret of the faith with clear consciences. ¹⁰ But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, let them serve in ministry.^{[a] 11} Their wives^[b] must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.