Verse 13
1 Timothy 3:13
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Yashua (Jesus).
Original Language Text
greek
οἱ γὰρ καλῶς διακονήσαντες βαθμὸν ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν περιποιοῦνται καὶ πολλὴν παρρησίαν ἐν πίστει τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
English Translation
For those who have served well acquire for themselves a good standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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Chapter 3 Context
1
Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, ord...
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not given to wine, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but gentle, not contentious,...
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one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
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(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God (El...
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not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
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Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the...
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Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filt...
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holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
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10
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.
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Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
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Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in...
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These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
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but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God (E...
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And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; God (Elohim) was manifested in the flesh,...
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