Qualifications of Deacons

⁸ Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, ^(A)not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

Greeting

1 Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ,

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the ^[a]bishops and ^(A)deacons:

³ the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—

³ Therefore, brethren, ^(A)seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this ^(B)business; ⁴ but we ^(C)will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, ^(D)a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and ^(E)Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and ^(F)Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles; and ^(G)when they had prayed, ^(H)they laid hands on them.

¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

²³ No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent ^[a]infirmities.

³ not ^[a]given to wine, not violent, ^[b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not ^[c]covetous;