Bible verses about "deacons" | Darby

¹ But I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is minister of the assembly which is in Cenchrea;

¹ But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables. ³ Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business: ⁴ but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [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 in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith. ⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people. ⁹ And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of 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, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God. ¹² And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council. ¹³ And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law; ¹⁴ for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us. ¹⁵ And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.

²⁸ Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

¹ The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach; ³ not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money, ⁴ conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; ⁵ (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?) ⁶ not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil. ⁷ But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil. ⁸ Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them]. ¹¹ [The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well: ¹³ for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,

⁶ if any one be free from all charge [against him], husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly. ⁷ For the overseer must be free from all charge [against him] as God`s steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means; ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate, ⁹ clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.

² The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

²⁶ If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be *my* servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.

¹ The word [is] faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work. ² The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach; ³ not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money, ⁴ conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; ⁵ (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?) ⁶ not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into [the] fault of the devil. ⁷ But it is necessary that he should have also a good testimony from those without, that he may fall not into reproach and [the] snare of the devil. ⁸ Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them]. ¹¹ [The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well: ¹³ for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee more quickly; ¹⁵ but if I delay, in order that thou mayest know how one ought to conduct oneself in God`s house, which is [the] assembly of [the] living God, [the] pillar and base of the truth. ¹⁶ And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in [the] Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among [the] nations, has been believed on in [the] world, has been received up in glory.

¹ Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

¹¹ [The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:

¹ But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration. ² And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables. ³ Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business: ⁴ but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [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 Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them]. ¹¹ [The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well: ¹³ for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.