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And let these also first be proved; then, being found blameless, let them make use of the office of a deacon.
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So also must their wives be serious, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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Let each deacon be the husband of one wife, ruling his children and his own house well.
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For those who have ministered the office of deacon well purchase for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
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These things I write unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly,
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.