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1 Timothy 3:8
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;

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1 Timothy 3:4
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

1 Timothy 3:5
(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

1 Timothy 3:6
Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

1 Timothy 3:7
And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

1 Timothy 3:8
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;

1 Timothy 3:9
Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

1 Timothy 3:10
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

1 Timothy 3:11
Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

1 Timothy 3:12
Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

1 Timothy 3:13
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.

1 Timothy 3:1
This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

1 Timothy 3:2
The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

Leviticus 10:9
Take no wine, or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the Tent of meeting, that it may not be the cause of death to you; this is an order for ever through all your generations.

Titus 1:5
I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

Titus 2:3
That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Titus 2:7
In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

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Jeremiah 6:13
For from the least of them even to the greatest, everyone is given up to getting money; from the prophet even to the priest, everyone is working deceit.

Jeremiah 8:10
So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will take them for themselves: for everyone, from the least to the greatest, is given up to getting money; from the priest even to the prophet, everyone is false.

2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

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