He must also be well reported of, even of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the devil.

[a]Likewise must [b]Deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given unto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

(A)Having the [c]mystery of the faith in pure conscience.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:8 Likewise the Deacons must first be proved that there may be a good trial of their honesty, truth, sobriety, mind, void of covetousness, that they are well instructed in the doctrine of faith, and to be short, of their good conscience and integrity.
  2. 1 Timothy 3:8 These are they that had to see to the poor.
  3. 1 Timothy 3:9 The doctrine of the Gospel, which is a mystery indeed: for flesh and blood do not reveal it.

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