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, brothers, look out among you seven men being witnessed to, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
Be
1 Timothy 3:4
ruling his own house well, having children in subjection with all honor.
Double-tongued
Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is wickedness; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 12:2
They speak vanity each one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart 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 grave, 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 brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Not given
1 Timothy 3:3
not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,
Leviticus 10:9
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest you die, a statute forever throughout your generations.
Ezekiel 44:21
And every priest shall not drink wine when they enter the inner court.
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Ezekiel 44:21
And every priest shall not drink wine when they enter the inner court.