1 Timothy 3:8

Servants, as-same-ly, revered/noble, not double-word-ed[i.e. double-tongued], not having-toward to{much wine}, not shameful[i.e. ill-gotten/greedy/sordid/dishonest]-gain-eous,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7Moreover, it-is-necessitating same also to-be-having good witness-ia from of{the[masculine plural]} outwardly, in-which-place he-may_not_fall-in into reproach-ization and trap of{the devil/slanderous}.

9having/holding the mystery of{the faith} in to{clean behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience}.

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Cross References

Romans 3:13[a] grave having-been-opened-up, the larynx of{same}, to{the tongues} of{same} have-been-baiting, poison of{asps} under the lips of{same},

1 Timothy 3:3not beside-wine-ous, not [a] brawler; contrariwise, image-upon-able/suitable, without-fight-eous, un-silver-fond,

1 Timothy 5:23No-still be-water-drinking; contrariwise, be-requiring to{sparse/scant/infrequent wine} through the mouth/throat/stomach-orifice of{you} and the often/frequent weaknesses of{you}.

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:2-8

Duties of Bishops and Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 1 This is a true 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, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how… Read the whole commentary →

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