Bible Verses about “deacons”

“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”

“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”

“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”

“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”

“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”

“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”

“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”

“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”

“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

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

“Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”

“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”

“Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”

“For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”

“And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.”

“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”

“¶ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:”

“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”

“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”

“¶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”

“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”

“If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”

“¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.”

“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.”

“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”

“¶ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:”

“‹If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will› [my] ‹Father honour.›”

“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”

“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.”

“¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.”

“Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.”

“And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:”

“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”

“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”

“¶ And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.”

“And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.”

“Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.”

“And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,”

“And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:”

“For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.”

“And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.”

“¶ Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”