I Timothy 3:8
“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Timothy 3:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
So, too, assistant officers should be serious and straightforward, not given to taking much drink or to questionable money-making,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Diener desgleichen, würdig, nicht doppelzüngig, nicht vielem Wein ergeben, nicht schändlichem Gewinn nachgehend,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Los diáconos asimismo, deben ser honestos, no bilingües, no dados á mucho vino, no amadores de torpes ganancias;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
De maneira semelhante, os diáconos sejam de boa conduta, não contraditórios, não dados a muito vinho, não cobiçosos de ganho desonesto,
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os diáconos, igualmente, devem ser respeitáveis, de uma só palavra. Não devem beber muito vinho, nem serem avarentos.
📖 I Timothy 3:8 in Context
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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