1 Timothy 3:8

Qualifications for Deacons

8 1Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,[a]2not addicted to much wine, 3not greedy for dishonest gain.

1 Timothy 3:8 In-Context

6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
10 And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Philippians 1:1
  • 2. [1 Timothy 5:23; Titus 2:3]
  • 3. Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 5:2

Footnotes 1

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