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George Lamsa Translation
1 Timothy 3:13
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For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Those who serve well as officers will earn a good reputation and will be highly respected for their faith in Christ Jesus.
For those who serve well as shammashim gain good standing for themselves and much boldness in the trust that comes through Yeshua the Messiah.
for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.
Those who do well as special servants are making an honorable place for themselves. And they will feel very sure of their faith in Christ Jesus.
For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
For those who have served well as shammashim gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Messiah Yeshua.
Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.Matthew 25:21;">[xr]
For they who minister well, a good degree acquire for themselves, and much openness of face in the faith of Jeshu Meshiha.
13 For they who serve well [fn] , procure for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in the faith of Jesus the Messiah.
For they having served well gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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.
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.
For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
For those having served well gain a good grade for themselves and much boldness in faith, those in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Those who serve well as deacons are making an honorable place for themselves, and they will be very bold in their faith in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus.
For thei that mynystren wel, schulen gete a good degre to hem silf, and myche triste in the feith, that is in Crist Jhesu.
Those who work well as church helpers will be respected by others and their own faith in Christ Jesus will grow.
for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons gain a high standing [having a good reputation among the congregation], and great confidence in the faith which is [founded on and centered] in Christ Jesus.
For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the fayth [whiche is] in Christe Iesus.
For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Those helpers who do their work well win for themselves a good standing and are able to speak boldly about their faith in Christ Jesus.
For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they that minister well get them selves good degre and greate libertie in the fayth which is in Christ Iesu.
for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
For they that mynister well, get them selues a good degree and greate libertye in the faith which is in Christ Iesu.
for they who duly discharge that office, prepare their way to a higher degree, and may promote the christian faith with the greater freedom.
Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Those who are good jigger bosses will be rewarded with respect from all and their trophy buckle will be a bigger faith in Jesus Christ.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they: Matthew 25:21, Luke 16:10-12, Luke 19:17
used: or, ministered, Matthew 20:28, Romans 12:7, Romans 12:8, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Hebrews 6:10, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Peter 4:11
degree: Acts 21:35,*Gr.
great: Acts 6:5, Acts 6:8, Acts 6:15, Acts 7:1-53, Philippians 1:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:1
Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 3:12 - plainness 1 Timothy 3:10 - use
Cross-References
And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die;
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and that the tree was delightful to look at, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she also gave to her husband with her; and he did eat.
And the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, Where are you, Adam?
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and when I saw that I was naked, I hid myself.
And Adam said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the fruit of the tree, and I did eat.
And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Did you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?
And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, When I saw that the people were deserting me and that you did not come within the time appointed and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
Then Joab came to King David, and said to him, What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why have you sent him away, and he is gone from you?
Pilate said to him, Why, am I a Jew? Your own people and the high priests have delivered you to me; what have you done?
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and she transgressed the law.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they that have used the office of a deacon well,.... With diligence and faithfulness, with simplicity and cheerfulness; taking good care of the minister and poor, and of the discipline of God's house:
purchase to themselves a good degree; not an higher office, as that of presbytery or episcopacy, which is a sense calculated to serve a hierarchy; nor a degree in glory and happiness hereafter; but rather an increase of gifts and grace; or a degree of respect and honour in the church: or the sense is, they possess and enjoy, which is the meaning of the word rendered "purchase", a very honourable office in the church; and which is so to them, they using it well, and discharging it in an honourable manner; unless the apostle should design what the Jews called דרגא דמהימנותא, "a degree of faith": b but that is expressed in the next clause:
and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus: either in the exercise of the grace of faith at the throne of grace; or in asserting the doctrine of faith before men; and in reproving either for error or immorality: all which may be boldly done by those who use this office well.
b Zohar in Exod. fol. 36. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For they that have used the office of a deacon well - Margin, “ministered.” The Greek word is the same as deacon, meaning ministering, or serving in this office. The sense would be well expressed by the phrase, “deaconizing well.” The “word” implies nothing as to the exact nature of the office.
Purchase to themselves - Procure for themselves; see this word explained in the notes on Acts 20:28.
A good degree - The word here used (βαθμός bathmos) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means, properly, “a step,” as of a stair; and the fair meaning is that of going up higher, or taking an additional step of dignity, honor, or standing. So far as the “word” is concerned, it may mean either an advance in office, in dignity, in respectability, or in influence. It cannot certainly be inferred that the apostle referred to a higher grade of “office;” for all that the word essentially conveys is, that, by exercising this office well, a deacon would secure additional respectability and influence in the church. Still, it is possible that those who had performed the duties of this office well were appointed to be preachers. They may have shown so much piety, prudence, good sense, and ability to preside over the church, that it was judged proper that they should be advanced to the office of bishops or pastors of the churches. Such a course would not be unnatural. This is, however, far from teaching that the office of a deacon is a subordinate office, “with a view” to an ascent to a higher grade.
And great boldness in the faith - The word here rendered “boldness” properly refers to boldness “in speaking;” see it explained in the Acts 4:13 note; 2 Corinthians 3:12 note; Philippians 1:20 note. But the word is commonly used to denote boldness of any kind - openness, frankness, confidence, assurance; John 8:13, John 8:26; Mark 8:32; 2 Corinthians 7:4. As it is here connected with “faith” - “boldness in the faith” - it means, evidently, not so much public speaking, as a manly and independent exercise of faith in Christ. The sense is, that by the faithful performance of the duties of the office of a deacon, and by the kind of experience which a man would have in that office, he would establish a character of firmness in the faith, which would show that he was a decided Christian. This passage, therefore, cannot be fairly used to prove that the deacon was “a preacher,” or that he belonged to a grade of ministerial office from which he was regularly to rise to that of a presbyter.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 13. That have used the office of a deacon well — They who, having been tried or proved, 1 Timothy 3:10, have shown by their steadiness, activity, and zeal, that they might be raised to a higher office, are here said to have purchased to themselves a good degree, βαθμον καλον. for, instead of having to administer to the bodies and bodily wants of the poor, the faithful deacons were raised to minister in holy things; and, instead of ministering the bread that perisheth, they were raised to the presbyterate or episcopate, to minister the bread of life to immortal souls. And hence the apostle adds; And great boldness in the faith; πολλην παρῥησιαν, great liberty of speech; i.e. in teaching the doctrines of Christianity, and in expounding the Scriptures, and preaching. It seems to have been a practice dictated by common sense, that the most grave and steady of the believers should be employed as deacons; the most experienced and zealous of the deacons should be raised to the rank of elders; and the most able and pious of the elders be consecrated bishops. As to a bishop of bishops, that age did not know such. The pope of Rome was the first who took this title. The same office, but not with the same powers nor abuse, is found in the patriarch of the Greek Church, and the archbishop of the Protestant Church. As the deacon had many private members under his care, so the presbyter or elder had several deacons under his care; the bishop, several presbyters; and the archbishop, several bishops. But I speak now more of the modern than of the ancient Church. The distinction in some of these offices is not so apparent in ancient times; and some of the offices themselves are modern, or comparatively so. But deacon, presbyter, and bishop, existed in the apostolic Church, and may therefore be considered of Divine origin.
