1 Timothy 3:8-10

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.

[3:8]  ¹ tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.”

[3:8]  ² tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.”

[3:8]  ³ tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.”

[3:9]  ⁴ sn The mystery of the faith is a reference to the revealed truths of the Christian faith.