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1 Timothy 3:7-9
Revised Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:7-9
Revised Standard Version
7 moreover he must be well thought of by outsiders, or he may fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.[a]
Qualifications of Deacons
8 Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain; 9 they must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
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- 1 Timothy 3:7 Or slanderer
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