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Deacons Must Be Honorable And Tested

Deacons similarly must be honorable[a], not double-tongued[b], not paying-attention-to[c] much wine, not fond-of-shameful-gain, holding the mystery of the faith with a clean conscience. 10 And let these also first be tested, then let them be serving[d], being blameless.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:8 Or, worthy of respect, dignified.
  2. 1 Timothy 3:8 That is, insincere.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:8 Or, devoting-themselves-to, and thus, being addicted to.
  4. 1 Timothy 3:10 Or, serving-as-deacons.

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