Bible Verses about “deacons”

“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”

“As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.”

“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”

“Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.”

“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”

“And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.”

“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”

“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”

“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”

“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

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

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”

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

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

“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”

“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”

“holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.”

“These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;”

“For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;”

“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”

“if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.”

“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.”

“If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

“But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.”

“Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.”

“Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”

“I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,”

“If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”

“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."”

“whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”

“Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.”

“The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.”

“These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;”

“The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”

“But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.”

“Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.”

“They weren't able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.”

“Then they secretly induced men to say, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."”

“They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,”

“and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.”

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

“All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.”

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