I Timothy 3:13
The Scripture
(13) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Paul listed the qualifications for a bishop, including being blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, and able to teach, as well as similar qualifications for deacons and their wives. He expressed hope to visit Timothy soon but wrote so that Timothy would know how to conduct himself in the house of God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
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Matthew 25:21Luke 16:10Luke 16:11Luke 16:12Luke 19:17Matthew 20:28Romans 12:7Romans 12:8I Corinthians 16:15Hebrews 6:10I Peter 4:10I Peter 4:11
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