Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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Gill's Exposition
Likewise must the deacons be grave,.... The apostle proceeds to give the qualifications, and so the rules for choosing another sort of officers in the church, deacons; whose work and business is, not…
Barnes' Notes
Likewise must the deacons - On the meaning of the word “deacons,” see the notes on Phi 1:1. On their appointment, see the notes, Act 6:1. The word here evidently denotes those who had charge of the…
Adam Clarke
Likewise must the deacons - The term deacon, διακονος, simply signifies a regular or stated servant: from δια, through or emphatic, and κονεω, to minister or serve. See it explained in the note on Mat…
We have here the character of deacons: these had the care of the temporal concerns of the church, that is, the maintenance of the ministers and provision for the poor: they served tables, while the…
Cambridge Bible
The duties and characters of Deacons, both Men and Women
8. the deacons There is no article; for -deacons" in the accusative we must supply from 1Ti 3:2 the remainder of the construction -it is right…
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