Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Holman Bible
And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.
International Standard Version
But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers.
A Conservative Version
And let these also first be proven, then being blameless, let them serve as deacons.
American Standard Version
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
And these [prospective deacons] should also first be tested, [and] then they should [be appointed to] serve [as deacons] if they are found to be above reproach.
Anderson New Testament
And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.
Bible in Basic English
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
Common New Testament
They must also first be tested; and then if they are beyond reproach, let them serve as deacons.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let them be first examin'd, and if they are without reproach, let them enter upon their office.
Darby Translation
And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them.
Godbey New Testament
And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.
Goodspeed New Testament
They should first be tested, and afterward, if there is no fault to be found with them, they can serve as assistants.
John Wesley New Testament
then let them minister, being found blameless.
Julia Smith Translation
And let these also first be tried; then let them perform the office of footman, being blameless.
King James 2000
And let these also first be tested; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and these also must be tested first; then let them serve [if they] are above reproach.
Modern King James verseion
And let these also first be tested, then let them minister without reproach.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless.
Moffatt New Testament
They too must be put on probation; after that, if they are above reproach, they can serve as deacons.
Montgomery New Testament
They should first be tested, and after that, if they are found irreproachable, let them serve as deacons.
NET Bible
And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.
New Heart English Bible
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
Noyes New Testament
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they are without reproach.
Sawyer New Testament
And let these be proved first, then let them serve, being found blameless.
The Emphasized Bible
But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And let these also be first proved, and if found blameless, then let them enter on the deacon's office.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them.
Webster
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Weymouth New Testament
And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons.
World English Bible
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
Worrell New Testament
But let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach.
Worsley New Testament
(And let these also first be proved, then let them take the office of deacons, if they be found blameless.)
Youngs Literal Translation
and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
Themes
Deacons » The duties of a deacon
Diligence » Following every good work
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Interlinear
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Houtos
Diakoneo
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Deacons
9 but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. 10 They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. 11 The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 5:22
Make it a rule not to ordain anyone in haste, and not to be responsible for the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
Acts 6:1-2
In those days, as the number of the disciples was increasing, complaint was made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
1 Corinthians 1:8
and to the very end He will guarantee that you are vindicated at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:22
by His death in His human body, so as to present you consecrated, faultless, and blameless in His presence,
1 Timothy 3:2
So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching;
1 Timothy 3:6
He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met.
1 Timothy 3:13
For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Titus 1:6-7
each elder must be above reproach, have only one wife, and his children must not be liable to the charge of profligacy or disobedience.
1 John 4:1
Dearly beloved, stop believing every so-called spiritual utterance, but keep testing them to see whether they come from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.