8Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
8Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
5 (and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;
7 and it behoveth him also to have a good testimony from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.
8 Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
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,
3:8Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;