Some light on elders and deacons in the CEB

This saying is reliable, if anyone has a goal to be a supervisor in the church, they want a good thing. So the church supervisor must be without fault. They should be faithful to their spouse, sober, modest, and honest. They should show hospitality and be skilled at teaching.
I Timothy 3:1-2 CEB

In the same way servants in the church should be dignified, not two-faced, heavy drinkers, or greedy for money. They should hold on to the faith that has been revealed with a clear conscience. They should also be tested and then serve if they are without fault. In the same way, women who are servants in the church should be dignified and not gossip. They should be sober and faithful in everything they do . Servants must be faithful to their spouse and manage their children and their own households well.
1 Timothy 3:8-12

Elders should be without fault. They should be faithful to their spouse, and have faithful children who can’t be accused of self-indulgence or rebelliousness. This is because overseers should be without fault as God’s managers: they shouldn’t be stubborn, irritable, addicted to alcohol, a bully, or greedy.
Titus 1:6-8

Rob

 

I’m introducing our sister Phoebe to you, who is a deacon* of the church in Cenchreae.
* Or servant
Romans 16:1 CEB

The Common English Bible takes an egalitarian view of church leadership.
This position holds that since both men and women are equal (Galatians 3:28) either gender may hold a leadership position in the church.

Rob

 

I wasn't too bothered by their use of "supervisor"
The NAS and ESV translate it as "overseer".

I was disappointed by the translations use of the word "spouse".
IMO it pushes gender-neutral translation a bit too far.

Rob