Act 10:22, 16:2, 22:12, 1Ti 3:7-8, 10, 5:10, 3Jo 12 | ESV | STEP | And they said , Cornelius , a centurion , an upright and God - fearing man , who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation , was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say .

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Acts 10:22

22 And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and ^aGod-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by ^ba holy angel to send for you to come to his house and ^cto hear what you have to say.”

Acts 16:2

2 He was well spoken of by ^dthe brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verse 40} at Lystra and Iconium.

Acts 22:12

12 “And ^fone Ananias, a devout man ^gaccording to the law, ^hwell spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

1 Timothy 3:7-8

7 Moreover, he must be well thought of by ⁱoutsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into ^ja snare of the devil.

Qualifications for Deacons

8 ^kDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, ^{▼▼Or devious in speech} ^mnot addicted to much wine, ⁿnot greedy for dishonest gain.

1 Timothy 3:10

10 And ^olet them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.

1 Timothy 5:10

10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has ^pshown hospitality, ^qhas washed the feet of the saints, has ^rcared for the afflicted, and has ^sdevoted herself to every good work.

3 John 12

12 Demetrius ^thas received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and ^uyou know that our testimony is true.