Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
The deacons
Double-tongued
Not given
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Bible References
The deacons
Acts 6:3
Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Be
1 Timothy 3:4
One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all respect;
Double-tongued
Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is pure wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 12:2
They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
Psalm 50:19
You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises evil; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Not given
1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Leviticus 10:9
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations:
Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
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Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.