1Ti 3:8-10 | ESV | STEP | Deacons likewise must be dignified , not double-tongued , not addicted to much wine , not greedy for dishonest gain .

1 Timothy 3:8-10

Qualifications for Deacons

8 ^aDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, ^{▼▼Or devious in speech} ^cnot addicted to much wine, ^dnot greedy for dishonest gain. 9 They must ^ehold the mystery of the faith with ^fa clear conscience. 10 And ^glet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.