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What does the Bible say about being a deacon?

10 verses about being a deacon, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being a deacon

1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 6 votes
1 Timothy 3:8 — Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 6 votes
1 Timothy 3:11 — Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 4 votes
1 Timothy 3:12 — Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 4 votes
Titus 2:3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 3 votes
Acts 6:1 — And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 votes
Philippians 1:1 — Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 votes
Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 2 votes
Titus 3:1 — Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 votes
Hebrews 10:26 — For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 2 votes

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1 Timothy (4), Titus (3), Acts (1), Philippians (1), Hebrews (1)

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