NETBible | For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves 1 and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 2 |
NIV © |
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus. |
NASB © |
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. |
NLT © |
Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. |
MSG © |
Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith. |
BBE © |
For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
NRSV © |
for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. |
NKJV © |
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. |
KJV | For <1063> they that have used the office of a deacon <1247> (5660) well <2573> purchase <4046> (5731) to themselves <1438> a good <2570> degree <898>_, and <2532> great <4183> boldness <3954> in <1722> the faith <4102> which <3588> is in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>_. {used...: or, ministered} |
NASB © |
For those <3588> who have served <1247> well <2573> as deacons <1247> obtain <4046> for themselves <1438> a high <2570> standing <898> and great <4183> confidence <3954> in the faith <4102> that is in Christ <5547> Jesus .<2424> |
NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> those who have served <1247> well <2573> as deacons <1247> gain <4046> a good <2570> standing <898> for themselves <1438> and <2532> great <4183> boldness <3954> in <1722> the faith <4102> that is in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus .<2424> |
GREEK | oi <3588> T-NPM gar <1063> CONJ kalwv <2573> ADV diakonhsantev <1247> (5660) V-AAP-NPM baymon <898> N-ASM eautoiv <1438> F-3DPM kalon <2570> A-ASM peripoiountai <4046> (5731) V-PMI-3P kai <2532> CONJ pollhn <4183> A-ASF parrhsian <3954> N-ASF en <1722> PREP pistei <4102> N-DSF th <3588> T-DSF en <1722> PREP cristw <5547> N-DSM ihsou <2424> N-DSM |
NETBible | For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves 1 and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 sn The statement those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves is reminiscent of Jesus’ teaching (Matt 20:26-28; Mark 10:43-45) that the one who wishes to be great must be a servant (διάκονος [diakonos], used here of deacons) of all, just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve (διακονέω [diakonew], as in 1 Tim 3:10, 13). 2 sn In the phrase the faith that is in Christ Jesus, the term faith seems to mean “what Christians believe, Christian truth,” rather than personal trust in Christ. So the whole phrase could mean that others will come to place greater confidence in them regarding Christian truth; but the word “confidence” is much more likely to refer to their own boldness to act on the truth of their convictions. |