“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money — the diakonos (deacon) requirements parallel those for episkopos though necessarily less stringent. The warning against being diphsychous (double-tongued/duplicitous) suggests deacons' direct service to vulnerable populations demands consistent truthfulness.
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