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1 Timothy 3:10

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Commandments;   Deacon;   Diligence;   Minister, Christian;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Life;   Ministers;   Probation;   Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Deacons;   Drunkenness;   Sobriety;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Deacon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Testing;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Blameless;   Church, the;   Ministry, Minister;   Servant, Service;   Timothy, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Deacon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Minister;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Church;   Deacon;   Offices in the New Testament;   1 Timothy;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Church Government;   Deacon;   Minister;   Ministry;   Person of Christ;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apelles ;   Deacon, Deaconess;   Minister Ministry;   Temptation, Trial;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Deacon,;   46 Blameless Unblameable Unreproveable without Spot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Deacon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bishop;   Church;   Church Government;   Deacon;   Office;   Spiritual Gifts;   Woman;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 1;  

Contextual Overview

8 Likewise, the shammashim must be of good character, people whose word can be trusted. They must not give themselves to excessive drinking or be greedy for dishonest gain. 8 Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, 8 Shammashim, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; 8 Deacons, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced,double-worded">[fn] addicted to wine, or greedy for money.Leviticus 10:9; Ezekiel 44:21; Acts 6:3; 1 Timothy 6:3;">[xr] 8 8 And also the ministers [fn] must be pure, not speaking doubly, not inclined to much wine, nor shall they love unclean gains. 8 And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; 8 Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 8 Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world; 8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. 8 Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
let these 6; 5:22; 1 John 4:1
use
13; Acts 6:1,2
being
2; 1 Corinthians 1:8; Colossians 1:22; Titus 1:6,7
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:13 - counted;  Acts 6:3 - honest;  Romans 16:10 - approved;  Philippians 1:1 - and deacons;  Philippians 2:15 - blameless

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, Man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
The man and his wife were naked, but they were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
And the man and his wife were without clothing, and they had no sense of shame.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, Adam and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 2:25
The man and the woman were both naked, but they were not embarrassed.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let these also first be proved,.... Not that they should be tried in any part of the deacon's office, to see how capable they are of performing it; but their internal and external characters are to be looked into and examined, and if they appear, to be right, then they are to be approved of, chosen and called unto, and invested with the office:

then let them use the office of a deacon; let them be employed and minister in the several parts and branches of that office:

being found blameless; not without sin, but free from any gross and enormous one; not before God, but in the sight of men; See Gill on 1 Timothy 3:2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And let these also first be proved - That is, tried or tested in regard to the things which were the proper qualifications for the office. This does not mean that they were to be employed as “preachers,” but that they were to undergo a proper trial in regard to their fitness for the office which they were to fill. They were not to be put into it without any opportunity of knowing what they were. It should be ascertained that they were grave, serious, temperate, trustworthy men; men who were sound in the faith, and who would not dishonor the office. It is not said here that there should be a “formal” trial, as if they were candidates for this office; but the meaning is, that they should have had an opportunity of making their character known, and should have gained such respect for their piety, and their other qualifications, that there would be reason to believe that they would perform the functions of the office well. Thus, in Acts 6:3, when deacons were first appointed, the church was directed to “look out seven men of honest report,” who might be appointed to the office.

Then let them use the office of a deacon - Let them be appointed to this office, and fulfil its duties.

Being found blameless - If nothing can be alleged against their character see the notes on 1 Timothy 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Let these - be proved - Let them not be young converts, or persons lately brought to the knowledge of the truth. This is the same in spirit with what is required of the bishops, 1 Timothy 3:6.

Let no man be put into an office in the Church till he has given full proof of his sincerity and steadiness, by having been for a considerable time a consistent private member of the Church.

Being found blameless - Ανεγκλητοι οντες· Being irreproachable; persons against whom no evil can be proved. The same as in 1 Timothy 3:2, though a different word is used. See the note on 1 Timothy 3:2.


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