Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For they that have used the office of a deacon well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
New American Standard Bible
For those who have served well as deacons
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
International Standard Version
Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus.
A Conservative Version
For those who serve well will acquire to themselves a good standing, and much boldness in the faith in Christ Jesus.
American Standard Version
For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Amplified
For those who have served well as deacons gain a high standing [having a good reputation among the congregation], and great confidence in the faith which is [founded on and centered] in Christ Jesus.
An Understandable Version
For those who have served well [as deacons] acquire for themselves a good standing [i.e., they are respected in the church], and the ability to speak boldly [or, to act confidently] in the faith that is in Christ Jesus [i.e., in the Christian faith].
Anderson New Testament
For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Bible in Basic English
For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Common New Testament
For those who have served well as deacons gain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for they who duly discharge that office, prepare their way to a higher degree, and may promote the christian faith with the greater freedom.
Darby Translation
for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Godbey New Testament
For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Goodspeed New Testament
For those who do good service as assistants gain a good standing for themselves and great confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Julia Smith Translation
For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For those who have served well acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith [that is] in Christ Jesus.
Modern King James verseion
For they having served well gain a good grade for themselves, and much boldness in the faith, those in Christ Jesus.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they that minister well, get themselves good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
Moffatt New Testament
For those who do good service as deacons win a good position for themselves as well as great freedom in the faith of Christ Jesus.
Montgomery New Testament
For those who have well discharged the duties of a deacon are gaining an honorable position for themselves, as well as much fearless confidence in the faith of Christ Jesus.
NET Bible
For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
New Heart English Bible
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Noyes New Testament
For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
For they who exercise the deaconship well, procure for themselves an honorable standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Emphasized Bible
For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For they who discharge the office of a deacon with propriety, acquire to themselves a respectable station [in the church], and great boldness in the faith which is in Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Those who have filled that post with honour gain for themselves an honorable position, as well as great confidence through the faith that they place in Christ Jesus.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus.
Williams New Testament
For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
World English Bible
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
For those serving well as deacons acquire for themselves a noble standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Worsley New Testament
For they, that discharge the office of a deacon well, gain to themselves a good degree of honor, and much freedom in promoting the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Youngs Literal Translation
for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that is in Christ Jesus.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:13
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Context Readings
Qualifications For Deacons
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These things write I unto you, hoping to come unto you shortly:
Cross References
Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.
Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Luke 16:10-12
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
Acts 6:5
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: 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 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
Acts 6:15-53
And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts 21:35
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers because of the violence of the people.
Romans 12:7-8
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;
1 Corinthians 16:15
I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
Philippians 1:14
And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much opposition.
2 Timothy 2:1
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
1 Peter 4:10-11
As every man has received a gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.