3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, 1 not two-faced, 2 not given to excessive drinking, 3 not greedy for gain, 3:9 holding to the mystery of the faith 4 with a clear conscience. 3:10 And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.
1 tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”
2 tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”
3 tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”
4 sn The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.