1 Timothy 3:8

“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”

"Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;" - 1 Timothy 3:8
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What does 1 Timothy 3:8 mean?

1 Timothy 3:8, King James Version: "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre." In this verse, Paul, the author of 1 Timothy, is laying out the qualifications for deacons in the church. He begins by emphasizing the…

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The Weight of Service: A Call to Integrity in Leadership

In the realm of Christian leadership, the Apostle Paul's first letter to Timothy serves as a timeless blueprint for those who aspire to serve in positions of spiritual influence. 1 Timothy 3:8 states, "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much…

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A Prayer for the Heart of a Deacon

O Lord of Grace and Mercy, As I bow my head in reverence before You, I am reminded of the sacred calling of those who serve in the body of Christ, especially the deacons, as the scripture teaches us in 1 Timothy 3:8. “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not…

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1 Timothy 3:8 - "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"
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1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 2:8
1 Timothy 1:8 - "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;"
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 3:3 - "Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
1 Timothy 6:8 - "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
1 Timothy 2:3 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
1 Timothy 3:1 - "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
1 Timothy 3:14 - "These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:"
2 Timothy 3:8 - "Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith."
1 Timothy 3:11 - "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
2 Timothy 3:1 - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."
1 Timothy 3:12 - "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well."
1 Timothy 3:6 - "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil."
1 Timothy 2:8 - "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."
1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
"But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;" - 1 Timothy 1:8
1 Timothy 3:10 - "And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless."
"Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience." - 1 Timothy 3:9
1 Timothy 4:8 - "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
1 Timothy 1:3 - "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,"
1 Timothy 3:5 - "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
1 Timothy 3:2 - "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"
1 Timothy 5:8 - "But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel."
2 Timothy 1:8 - "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;"