1 THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 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.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15 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.
16 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.

1This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.

2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;

3Not giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;

4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.

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

6Not a nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.

8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,

9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.

10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.

11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.

12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.

13For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.

14These things write I vnto thee, hoping to come vnto thee shortly.

15But if I tary long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the House of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of the trueth.

16And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse: God was manifest in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, receiued vp into glory.

 

1 This saying is trustworthy: whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task. 2 Therefore, a bishop must be irreproachable, married only once, temperate, self-controlled, decent, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not a drunkard, not aggressive, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with perfect dignity; 5 for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of the church of God? 6 He should not be a recent convert, so that he may not become conceited and thus incur the devil's punishment. 7 He must also have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, the devil's trap. 8 Similarly, deacons must be dignified, not deceitful, not addicted to drink, not greedy for sordid gain, 9 holding fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 Moreover, they should be tested first; then, if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. 11 Women, similarly, should be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in everything. 12 Deacons may be married only once and must manage their children and their households well. 13 Thus those who serve well as deacons gain good standing and much confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. 14 I am writing you about these matters, although I hope to visit you soon. 15 But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth. 16 Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

 In Acts 20:17, 28 elders and overseers are the same. In Titus 1:5,7 bishops and elders are the same. Thus, bishops, elders and overseers refer to the same office. Baptists consider this to mean the pastor(s) of the church, with other offices being deacon and trustee, the latter two sometimes combined. Some other equally sound believers feel that other spiritual leaders of the church besides the pastor are considered elders and are involved with spiritual decisions & leadership. Deacons too  have some spiritual responsibilities & specifically the material duties as trustees. 
v 1. It is right and proper for a man to desire the office of a bishop if he chooses it as a means of service, and not for prestige and personal honor or gratification.
v 2. The bishops life should be beyond true reproach as far as he lives it, but it may be impossible to be above critics. Being  husband of one wife would rule out remarriage after divorce but not necessarily after a death. He must be watchful of his own example as well as sincere in guarding the flock. Good behavior would include discretion in difficult situations, handling them in a spiritual and proper manner. Many situations require a pastor to show hospitality rather than seeking what’s in it for him. Teaching is the major way in which he can feed the flock. Some believe this infers  that he is also teachable.
v 3. Refraining from alcoholic beverages, which lead to violence, is important in his own life as well as setting an example for others. Patience as opposed to stirring up the pot. Unfortunately many pastors have done that upon resignation. Worldly gain should not be his object and he needs to be on guard against coveting it. 
v 4,5. Ruling well does not mean excessive discipline, but handling the family in such a way that they love and respect him and behave themselves accordingly. Many examples are known of pastors who failed in this to the detriment of their churches. Some have even left the ministry because of this problem. Eli and Samuel had good personal ministries, but ultimately, lack of parental control affected all the people.
v 6. Many an inexperienced pastor has become proud of his thesis and scholastic achievements or even some original results of his ministry. Satan may turn success into a snare, and that ministry may suffer.
v 7. Though the world may reject his doctrine, they should have respect and confidence in him. Too many times pastors are looked upon as not paying their bills, spending their time running around and nosing into other people’s business.
v 8. The qualifications of deacons are really very similar to that of bishops, first of which is grave, or of a sincerity to inspire respect and confidence of others. He should not have a difference of speech or jokes among Christians or unbelievers or saying what is “politically correct” for the two groups. A fellow salesman praised a customer for her delicious cookies, then as we went down the street, he said how terrible they were. Liquor and greed are obviously out of place for one serving the Lord.
v 9.  Whenever they are called upon to teach they should have purity of doctrine exhibited by purity of life. Mystery - deep things of the Word, see v 16. Hidden from ungodly.
v 10. Novice deacons (and pastors) have sometimes let the idea of power instead of service go to their heads, and considered their selection a mandate to push their own agenda. Blameless is living above true reproach, not sinless perfection.
v 11. Whether this merely means the wife of a deacon or if she is considered a deaconess, the qualifications are very similar to that of her husband. Slanderers would parallel the double-tongued warning of deacons. Faithfulness was important in view of them distributing charitable goods from the church.
v 12, 13. This compares to the responsibility of bishops, verse 4. This might not necessarily limit the office to those who had a wife or had children, but the experience of both would be valuable in their service. Doing a good and faithful job results in greater service and blessing, sometimes being the push that starts them into a field of “full time” Christian service.
v 14, 15. Timothy was probably as anxious for Paul to come as Paul was to go, but in the mean time, Paul gave him sound instruction for the spiritual leadership of the church. Important because this was not simply a local church, but was also a part of the True Church.
v 16. The mystery of godliness is not an act or condition, but a person, the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 He was deity manifest in the flesh at his birth. 2 He was justified in the Spirit at His resurrection. 3 Angels were prominent in His life.  a. To shepherds at His birth.  b. Appearances to Joseph and the Wise Men.  c. After the 40 day temptation.          d. When He prayed in the garden and perhaps unnamed times.  4. He was preached among all nations at Pentecost.  5. There had been a progressive fulfillment of the gospel plan as among both Jews and Gentiles some believed. 6. The climax of His earthly ministry when he was caught up in the clouds to reenter heaven.