1 Timothy 3:7

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,...