1 Timothy 3:13
For those who have well discharged the duties of a deacon are gaining an honorable position for themselves, as well as much fearless confidence in the faith of Christ Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14Although I am hoping to come to you before long,
Cross References
Matthew 20:28"just as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Luke 16:10"The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.
Acts 6:5This plan commended itself to the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch.
Acts 6:15Then all who were sitting in the council at once fixed their eyes upon him, and saw his face like the face of an angel.
Romans 12:7If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.
Philippians 1:14and most of the brothers in the Lord, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, are much emboldened to speak God’s message with free and fearless confidence.
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 →