“Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.”
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.
Community Reflections
No reflections on this verse yet
Be the first to write a reflection about this verse.
1 Timothy 3:8
“Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.”
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.
Community Reflections
No reflections on this verse yet
Be the first to write a reflection about this verse.
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.