But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.

Be

He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.

Double-tongued

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

"Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips."

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

Not given

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

"Do not drink wine or strong drink, you and your sons with you, when you enter into the Meeting Tent, so that you do not die, which is a perpetual statute throughout your generations,

No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner court.

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No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner court.