Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Treasury of Scripture the deacons. Acts 6:3-6 Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom... Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi... be. See on ver. 1 Timothy 3:4 One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; double-tongued. Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher... Psalm 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Psalm 50:19 You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit. Psalm 52:2 The tongue devises mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Romans 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not so to be. not given. See on ver. 1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; Leviticus 10:9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die... Ezekiel 44:21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Context Qualifications for Deacons
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
Darby Bible Translation
Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,
King James Bible
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Young's Literal Translation
Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
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