Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Bible References
They
Matthew 25:21
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Luke 16:10
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
Luke 19:17
And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'
Used
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Romans 12:7
if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;
1 Corinthians 16:15
Now I urge you, brothers--you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints--
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
Great
Acts 6:5
And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.
Acts 7:1
And the high priest said, "Are these things so?"
Philippians 1:14
And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.
2 Timothy 2:1
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,