NETBible | Deacons likewise must be dignified, 1 not two-faced, 2 not given to excessive drinking, 3 not greedy for gain, |
NIV © |
Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. |
NASB © |
Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, |
NLT © |
In the same way, deacons must be people who are respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers and must not be greedy for money. |
MSG © |
The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. |
BBE © |
Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world; |
NRSV © |
Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not indulging in much wine, not greedy for money; |
NKJV © |
Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double–tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, |
KJV | Likewise <5615> [must] the deacons <1249> [be] grave <4586>_, not <3361> doubletongued <1351>_, not <3361> given <4337> (5723) to much <4183> wine <3631>_, not <3361> greedy of filthy lucre <146>_; |
NASB © |
Deacons <1249> likewise <5615> must be men <4586> of dignity <4586> , not double-tongued <1351> , or <3361> addicted <4337> to much <4183> wine <3631> or <3361> fond <146> of sordid <146> gain ,<146> |
NET [draft] ITL | Deacons <1249> likewise <5615> must be dignified <4586> , not <3361> two-faced <1351> , not <3361> given to <4337> excessive <4183> drinking <3631> , not <3361> greedy for gain ,<146> |
GREEK | diakonouv <1249> N-APM wsautwv <5615> ADV semnouv <4586> A-APM mh <3361> PRT-N dilogouv <1351> A-APM mh <3361> PRT-N oinw <3631> N-DSM pollw <4183> A-DSM prosecontav <4337> (5723) V-PAP-APM mh <3361> PRT-N aiscrokerdeiv <146> A-APM |
NETBible | Deacons likewise must be dignified, 1 not two-faced, 2 not given to excessive drinking, 3 not greedy for gain, |
NET Notes |
1 tn Or “respectable, honorable, of serious demeanor.” 2 tn Or “insincere,” “deceitful”; Grk “speaking double.” 3 tn Grk “not devoted to much wine.” |