1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

Titus 2:3

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

Leviticus 10:9

Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you will not die—it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations—

Acts 6:3-6

Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.

1 Timothy 3:3

not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.

1 Timothy 5:23

No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Psalm 5:9

There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.

Psalm 12:2

They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.

Psalm 50:19

“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.

Psalm 52:2

Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

Ezekiel 44:21

Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court.

Romans 3:13

Their throat is an open grave,
With their tongues they keep deceiving,”
The poison of asps is under their lips”;

1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.

Titus 1:7

For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

James 3:10

from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

1 Peter 5:2

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

The deacons

Acts 6:3
Therefore, brethren, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this task.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:

Be

1 Timothy 3:4
He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity

Double-tongued

Psalm 5:9
There is nothing reliable in what they say;
Their inward part is destruction itself.
Their throat is an open grave;
They flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 12:2
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
Psalm 50:19
“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open grave,
With their tongues they keep deceiving,”
The poison of asps is under their lips”;
James 3:10
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

Not given

1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money.
Leviticus 10:9
Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you will not die—it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations—
Ezekiel 44:21
Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court.

General references

Ezekiel 44:21
Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court.

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