8Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
8Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
3:8Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.
3:8Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
3:8Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,
3:8Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
3:8Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;