Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
(1 Timothy 3:9)And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
(1 Timothy 3:10)Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
(1 Timothy 3:11)Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
(1 Timothy 3:13)These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
(1 Timothy 3:14)But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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1 Timothy 3:12 - Cross Reference
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
(Philippians 1:1)A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
(1 Timothy 3:2)Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
(1 Timothy 3:8)One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
(1 Timothy 3:4)