1 Timothy 3:13
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and considerable confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
12Let deacons be one woman men, ruling their children and their own houses well.
14Although I hope to come to you shortly, I am writing these things to you
Cross References
Matthew 20:28just like the Son of the Man—He did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
Luke 16:10He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Acts 6:5The statement pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and Holy Spirit, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicholas, a proselyte from Antioch,
Acts 6:15All who sat in the council, looking intently at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.
Romans 12:7if serving, in the serving; if teaching, in the teaching;
Philippians 1:14also, most of the brothers in Sovereign have been influenced by my chains to be much bolder, to speak the Word fearlessly.
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:9-14
Qualifications of Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives 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 used… Read the whole commentary →