1 Timothy 3:13
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.In other versions
For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
ASV
For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
BBE
for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.
DBY
For those who have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
WEB
for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that `is' in Christ Jesus.
YLT
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
ENG
For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
WBT
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
BSB
In context
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Jesus