Bible verses about "deacons" | Murdock

¹ And in those days, when the disciples had become numerous, the Grecian disciples murmured against the Hebrew, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration to the needy. ² And the twelve legates convoked the whole company of the disciples, and said to them: It is not proper, that we should neglect the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Therefore brethren, search out, and elect from among you, seven men of whom there is good testimony, men full of the Spirit of the Lord, and of wisdom; that we may place them over this business: ⁴ and we will continue in prayer, and in the ministration of the word. ⁵ And this proposal was acceptable before all the people. And they elected Stephen, a man who was full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas an Antiochian proselyte. ⁶ These stood before the legates; and when they had prayed, they laid the hand on them. ⁷ And the word of God increased, and the number of disciples was enlarged at Jerusalem greatly; and many people from among the Jews, were obedient to the faith. ⁸ And Stephen was full of grace and energy; and he wrought signs and prodigies among the people. ⁹ And there rose up some of the synagogue which is called that of the freed men, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and persons from Cilicia and from Asia; and they disputed with Stephen. ¹⁰ And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit that spoke by him. ¹¹ Then they sent men, and instructed them to say: We have heard him speak words of blasphemy, against Moses and against God. ¹² And they excited the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes; and they came, and rose upon him, and seized him, and carried him into the midst of the council. ¹³ And they set up false witnesses, who said: This man ceaseth not to utter words contrary to the law, and against this holy place. ¹⁴ For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarean will destroy this place, and will change the rites which Moses delivered to you. ¹⁵ And all they who were sitting in the council looked upon him, and they beheld his face, as the face of an angel.

¹ And I commend to you Phebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea:

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.

¹ It is a faithful saying, that if a man desireth the eldership, he desireth a good work. ² And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive; ³ and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money; ⁴ and one that guideth well his own house, and holdeth his children in subjection with all purity. ⁵ For if he knoweth not how to guide his own house well, how can he guide the church of God. ⁶ Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan. ⁷ And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan. ⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; ⁹ but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame. ¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers. ¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households. ¹³ For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.

⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains;

⁶ him who is blameless, who is the husband of one wife, and hath believing children, who are no revellers, nor ungovernable in sensuality. ⁷ For an elder ought to be blameless, as the steward of God; and not be self-willed, nor irascible, nor excessive in wine, nor with hands swift to strike, nor a lover of base gains. ⁸ But he should be a lover of strangers, and a lover of good deeds, and be sober, upright, kind-hearted, and restraining himself from evil passions; ⁹ and studious of the doctrine of the word of faith, that he may be able by his wholesome teaching both to console, and to rebuke them that are contentious.

² And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive;

²⁶ If any one is servant to me, he will come after me; and where I am, there also will my servant be. Him that serveth me, will the Father honor.

¹ It is a faithful saying, that if a man desireth the eldership, he desireth a good work. ² And an elder ought to be such, that no blame can be found in him; and he should be the husband of one wife, with a vigilant mind, and sober and regular in his habits, and affectionate to strangers, and instructive; ³ and not a transgressor in regard to wine, and whose hand is not swift to strike; but he should be humble, and not contentious, nor a lover of money; ⁴ and one that guideth well his own house, and holdeth his children in subjection with all purity. ⁵ For if he knoweth not how to guide his own house well, how can he guide the church of God. ⁶ Neither let him be of recent discipleship; lest he be uplifted, and fall into the condemnation of Satan. ⁷ And there ought to be good testimony of him from those without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of Satan. ⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; ⁹ but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame. ¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers. ¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households. ¹³ For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah. ¹⁴ These things I write to thee, while hoping soon to come to thee; ¹⁵ but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God. The pillar and the foundation of the truth, ¹⁶ and truly great, is this mystery of righteousness, which was revealed in the flesh, and justified in the spirit, and seen by angels, and proclaimed among the Gentiles, and believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

¹ PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints that are in Jesus the Messiah at Philippi, with the elders and deacons.

¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers. ¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.

¹ And in those days, when the disciples had become numerous, the Grecian disciples murmured against the Hebrew, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration to the needy. ² And the twelve legates convoked the whole company of the disciples, and said to them: It is not proper, that we should neglect the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Therefore brethren, search out, and elect from among you, seven men of whom there is good testimony, men full of the Spirit of the Lord, and of wisdom; that we may place them over this business: ⁴ and we will continue in prayer, and in the ministration of the word. ⁵ And this proposal was acceptable before all the people. And they elected Stephen, a man who was full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas an Antiochian proselyte. ⁶ These stood before the legates; and when they had prayed, they laid the hand on them.

⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; ⁹ but should hold the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame. ¹¹ So also should the wives be chaste and of vigilant minds; and they should be faithful in all things; and they should not be slanderers. ¹² Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households. ¹³ For they who serve well as deacons, procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.