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
Bible References
The deacons
Acts 6:3
Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business;
Philippians 1:1
PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Be
1 Timothy 3:4
ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Double-tongued
Romans 3:13
their throat is an opened tomb, with their tongues they practise deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips.
James 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceeds a blessing and a curse. My brothers, these things ought not so to be.
Not given
1 Timothy 3:3
not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,