Thematic Bible: Following every good work
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and has a reputation for good deeds; [she is eligible] if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints (God’s people), if she has assisted the distressed, and has devoted herself to doing good in every way.
Diligence » Following every good work
These men must first be tested; then if they are found to be blameless and beyond reproach [in their Christian lives], let them serve as deacons.