1 Timothy 3:8-13

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8 ^aDeacons likewise must be dignified, not ¹double-tongued, ^bnot indulging in much wine, ^cnot fond of dishonest gain, 9 ^abut holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 ^aAnd these men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 ¹Women must likewise be dignified, ^anot malicious gossips, but ^btemperate, faithful in all things. 12 ^aDeacons must be ^bhusbands of only one wife, ^cleading their children and their own households well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons ^aobtain for themselves a ¹high standing and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.