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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; |
Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, |
Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or (not) addicted to much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain, |
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Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. |
In like manner the deacons [must be] worthy of respect, not shifty and double-talkers but sincere in what they say, not given to much wine, not greedy for base gain [craving wealth and resorting to ignoble and dishonest methods of getting it]. |
Deacons, in like manner [should] be grave and dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of gain, |
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Deacons, similarly, should be men of serious outlook and sincere conviction. They too should be temperate and not sordidly greedy for profit. |
Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk (or, not double-worded), not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, |
Likewise 5615 must the deacons 1249 be grave, 4586 not 3361 doubletongued, 1351 not 3361 given 4337 to much 4183 wine, 3631 not 3361 greedy of filthy lucre; 146 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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