Deacon

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Bible verses about “Deacon”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Acts 6:1And 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.
• Acts 6:2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
• Acts 6:3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
• Acts 6:4But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
• Acts 6:5And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
• Acts 6:6Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
• 1 Timothy 3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
• 1 Timothy 3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
• 1 Timothy 3:10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
• 1 Timothy 3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
• 1 Timothy 3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
• 1 Timothy 3:13For 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.
• Matthew 23:11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
• John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
• Mark 10:43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
• 1 Corinthians 3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: