Bible verses about "deacons" | Noyes

¹ But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists 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 doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables. ³ Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business; ⁴ but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And what was said 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 Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. ⁷ And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly enlarged; and a great multitude of the priests were obedient to the faith. ⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people. ⁹ But some of those who belonged to the socalled synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed 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 God. ¹² And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him to the council, ¹³ and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against the holy place, and the Law. ¹⁴ For we have heard him say, This Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered to us. ¹⁵ And all that sat in the council, looking steadily upon him, saw his face like the face of an angel.

¹ I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Cenchreae;

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

¹ True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ² A bishop 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, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety; ⁵ for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ⁶ not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil; ⁷ moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base 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, if they are without reproach. ¹¹ The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

⁶ if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children, that are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly. ⁷ For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate, ⁹ holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

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

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

¹ True is the saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ² A bishop 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, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money; ⁴ presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety; ⁵ for if a man knoweth not how to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God ⁶ not a new convert, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the Devil; ⁷ moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base 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, if they are without reproach. ¹¹ The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things write I to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly; ¹⁵ but if I should tarry long, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. ¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

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

¹¹ The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹ But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists 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 doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables. ³ Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business; ⁴ but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And what was said 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 Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base 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, if they are without reproach. ¹¹ The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.