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Berean Standard Bible

“Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.”

1 Timothy 3:8

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After describing the character of overseers, Paul lists qualities for deacons. These servants of the church were expected to be respected and trustworthy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Ministers -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Los diáconos asimismo, deben ser honestos, no bilingües, no dados á mucho vino, no amadores de torpes ganancias;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los diáconos, de igual manera, deben ser personas respetables y veraces; no han de ser dados a la bebida ni a los negocios sucios;

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