54:003:008 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 54:003:009 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 54:003:010 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 54:003:011 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 54:003:012 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 54:003:013 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 54:003:014 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 54:003:015 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. 54:003:016 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 54:004:001 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 54:004:002 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 54:004:003 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 54:004:004 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 54:004:005 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 54:004:006 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 54:004:007 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 54:004:008 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 54:004:009 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 54:004:010 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 54:004:011 These things command and teach. 54:004:012 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.