Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

作执事的，也是如此：必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，做执事的也要品行端正，说话诚实，不好酒，不贪财，

照样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪不义之财，

做执事的也一样，必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪图不正当的利益，

作執事的，也是如此：必須端莊，不一口兩舌，不好喝酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，做執事的也要品行端正，說話誠實，不好酒，不貪財，

照樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪不義之財，

執事也要這樣：他們應當莊重，不一口兩舌，不喝酒太多，不貪可恥之財。

做執事的也一樣，必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪圖不正當的利益，

執事亦須莊重、不歧舌、不嗜酒、不黷貨、

會之執事、亦當嚴正、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿取非義之利、

會吏會吏原文作第雅歌努下同第雅歌努見羅瑪十六章一節小註亦當端莊、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿貪非義之利、

為副祭者、亦須莊重自愛、弗可一口兩舌、飲酒無度、貪婪不義之財；

In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double- tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise[ must] the deacons[ be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two- faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double- tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

( No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.)

Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

“ Drink no wine or strong drink, you or your sons with you, when you go into the tent of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations.

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.

No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court.

Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.

For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

“ You give your mouth free rein for evil, and your tongue frames deceit.

“ Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive.”“ The venom of asps is under their lips.”