Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime. let these. 1 Timothy 3:6 Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil. 1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste. 1 John 4:1 Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. use. 1 Timothy 3:13 For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Acts 6:1,2 And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. . . . being. 1 Timothy 3:2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, 1 Corinthians 1:8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the days of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 1:22 Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted and blameless before him: Titus 1:6,7 If any be without crime, the husband of one wife. having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly. . . . Context Qualifications for Deacons…9Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. 10And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime. 11The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.… Cross References Colossians 1:22 Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted and blameless before him: 1 Timothy 5:22 Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself chaste. Lexicon Additionally,καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. they οὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. must first be tested. δοκιμαζέσθωσαν (dokimazesthōsan) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1381: From dokimos; to test; by implication, to approve. Then, εἶτα (eita) Adverb Strong's Greek 1534: A particle of succession, then, moreover. if they are ὄντες (ontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. above reproach, ἀνέγκλητοι (anenklētoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 410: Irreproachable, blameless. Unaccused, i.e. irreproachable. let them serve as deacons. διακονείτωσαν (diakoneitōsan) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon. Additional Translations Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons. And these also, let them be tested first; then let them serve, being blameless. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them]. And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons. Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless. and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Jump to Previous Blameless Character Deacon Deacons First Found Minister Office Prove Proved Reproach Serve Test Tested Themselves Unblameable Unblemished UseJump to Next Blameless Character Deacon Deacons First Found Minister Office Prove Proved Reproach Serve Test Tested Themselves Unblameable Unblemished UseExternal Links 1 Timothy 3:10 NIV1 Timothy 3:10 NLT 1 Timothy 3:10 ESV 1 Timothy 3:10 NASB 1 Timothy 3:10 ASV 1 Timothy 3:10 Bible Apps 1 Timothy 3:10 Biblia Paralela 1 Timothy 3:10 Chinese Bible 1 Timothy 3:10 French Bible 1 Timothy 3:10 German Bible Alphabetical: against also and are as be beyond deacons first if is let men must nothing reproach serve tested them then there These They NT Letters: 1 Timothy 3:10 Let them also first be tested (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |