A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;(1 Timothy 3:2)

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;(1 Timothy 3:3)

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;(1 Timothy 3:4)

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.(1 Timothy 3:6)

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.(1 Timothy 3:7)

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;(1 Timothy 3:8)

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1 Timothy 3:5 - Cross Reference

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. (1 Timothy 3:15)

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:32)

Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honorest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? (1 Samuel 2:29)

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. (Ephesians 5:24)

For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. (1 Samuel 3:13)

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, (Ephesians 1:22)

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: (1 Corinthians 10:32)