Bible verses about "deacons" | ABU

¹ AND in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not proper that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Therefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business. ⁴ But we will give ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and having prayed, they laid their hands on them. ⁷ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. ⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and of power, did great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹ And there arose certain ones of the synagogue so called of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen. ¹⁰ And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke. ¹¹ Then they suborned men, who said: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. ¹² And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes; and coming upon him, they seized him, and brought him to the council, ¹³ and set up false witnesses, Who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law. ¹⁴ For we have heard him say, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us. ¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking intently upon him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

¹ I COMMEND to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchraea;

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

¹ FAITHFUL is the saying, if any one desires the office of overseer, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching; ³ not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, averse to strife, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all decorum; ⁵ (but if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) ⁶ not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ But he must also have a good testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach. ¹¹ [Their] wives in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their children and their own houses. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain;

⁶ if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of rioting or unruly. ⁷ For the overseer must be, without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of gain; ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of the good, discreet, just, holy, temperate; ⁹ holding fast the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able with the sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

² The overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching;

²⁶ If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be. If any one serve me, him will the Father honor.

¹ FAITHFUL is the saying, if any one desires the office of overseer, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching; ³ not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, averse to strife, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all decorum; ⁵ (but if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) ⁶ not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ But he must also have a good testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach. ¹¹ [Their] wives in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their children and their own houses. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly; ¹⁵ but if I tarry long, 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 ground of the truth. ¹⁶ And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.

¹ PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

¹¹ [Their] wives in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their children and their own houses.

¹ AND in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not proper that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. ³ Therefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business. ⁴ But we will give ourselves to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and having prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach. ¹¹ [Their] wives in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their children and their own houses. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.