1 Timothy 1:19

1:19 To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

1 Timothy 3:2

3:2 The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,

1 Timothy 3:6

3:6 He must not be a recent convert or he may become arrogant and fall into the punishment that the devil will exact.

1 Timothy 5:17

5:17 Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.