^8 (A)Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not ^[a]double-tongued, ^[b](B)or addicted to much wine ^[c](C)or fond of sordid gain,

¹⁰ For ^(A)the love of money is a root of all ^[a]sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have ^(B)wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

⁷ For the ^[a](A)overseer must be above reproach as ^(B)God’s steward, not ^(C)self-willed, not quick-tempered, not ^(D)addicted to wine, not pugnacious, ^(E)not fond of sordid gain,

⁵ Make sure that your character is ^(A)free from the love of money, ^(B)being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “^(C)I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”