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1 Timothy 3:6-8
Revised Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:6-8
Revised Standard Version
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may be puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil;[a] 7 moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.[b]
Qualifications of Deacons
8 Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain;
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- 1 Timothy 3:6 Or slanderer
- 1 Timothy 3:7 Or slanderer
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
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