1 Timothy 3:8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
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3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
3Wherefore brethren, looke ye out among you seuen men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost, and wisedome, whom we may appoint ouer this businesse.
4But we will giue our selues continually to prayer, and to the ministerie of the word.
5¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen, a man full of faith and of the holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Permenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch.
6Whom they set before the Apostles: and when they had praied, they layd their hands on them.
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9Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
9Doe not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou, nor thy sonnes with thee, when ye goe into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest yee die: It shall bee a statute for euer, throughout your generations:
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2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
2Feede the flocke of God ‖which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
- Psalms 5:9Rank 14 from verse 8
9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
9For there is no ‖faithfulnes †in their mouth, their inward part is †very wickednesse: *their throat is an open sepulchre, they flatter with their tongue.
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1 Timothy 3:8
Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.
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Men who hold the church office of deacon.
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Sense 1: The place of the dead or of burial; a tomb, burial place, or pit. Sense 2: To cut, carve, or engrave. Sense 3: As an adjective, serious, sober, dignified, or worthy of respect.
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doubletongued
Speaking inconsistently or deceitfully, saying one thing to one person and another elsewhere, rather than being single and truthful in speech.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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The produce of grapes or other fruit used as a drink.
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Having an eager, grasping, or excessive appetite, whether for food, prey, gain, or money.
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Sense 1: Dirty, foul, or unclean. Sense 2: Morally polluted or defiled. Sense 3: Obtained by base or dishonest means.
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Gain or profit, especially when sought dishonestly.
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3:1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:1¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3Not ‖giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
Selected passage3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
3:13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
3:13For they that ‖haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.