Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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Bible References

The deacons

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Be

1 Timothy 3:4
and one that ruleth his own house honestly, having children under obedience, with all honesty.

Double-tongued

Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouths; they dissemble in their hearts. Their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 12:2
They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.
Psalm 50:19
Thou lettest thy mouth speak wickedness, and thy tongue painteth deceit.
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.
Romans 3:13
"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."
James 3:10
Out of one mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Not given

1 Timothy 3:3
not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
Leviticus 10:9
"Drink no wine nor strong drink - neither thou nor thy sons with thee - when ye go into the tabernacle of witness, lest ye die. And let it be a law forever unto your children after you:
Ezekiel 44:21
All the priests that go in to the inmost court, shall drink no wine.

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Ezekiel 44:21
All the priests that go in to the inmost court, shall drink no wine.