^8 (A)Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not ^[a]insincere, ^(B)not prone to drink much wine, ^(C)not greedy for money,

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 ^[b]griefs.

⁷ For the ^[a](A)overseer must be beyond reproach as ^(B)God’s steward, not ^(C)self-willed, not quick-tempered, not ^(D)overindulging in wine, not ^[b]a bully, ^(E)not greedy for money,

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 abandon you,”