1 Timothy 3:8

3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

1 Timothy 3:10

3:10 And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

1 Timothy 5:25

5:25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.


tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”