A married elder must be “free from accusation, a husband of one wife, having believing children that [are] not under a charge of debauchery nor unruly. ”
Abielus vanem peab olema „laitmatu isik, ühe naise mees, kellel on usklikud lapsed, nõnda et neile ei saa ette heita kõlvatut elu ega kangekaelsust ”.