1 Timothy 3:13
For they, that discharge the office of a deacon well, gain to themselves a good degree of honor, and much freedom in promoting the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
14These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly.
Cross References
Matthew 20:28as the Son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.
Luke 16:10He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.
Acts 6:5And the advice pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch.
Acts 6:15(And all that were sitting in the council, looking stedfastly at him, saw his face like the face of an angel.)
Romans 12:7or ministry, let us attend to the ministry: or he that teacheth, on teaching: or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:
Philippians 1:14and many of the brethren in the Lord, encouraged by my bonds, are much more bold to publish the word without fear.
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 →