35 lines
1.1 KiB
Markdown
35 lines
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## Deacons, likewise ##
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"There are requirements for overseers, there are requirements for deacons too"
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## should be dignified ##
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"should be worthy of respect"
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## not double-talkers ##
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talkers **- "not saying one thing but meaning another thing" or "not saying one thing to one person and saying something different to another"
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## not drinking too much wine ##
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"not addicted to much wine" or "not devoted to much wine"
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## not greedy ##
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"not looking for dishonest gain"
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## They should keep the revealed truth of the faith ##
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"They must continue to believe the true message God revealed to us and that we believe." This refers to a truth that had existed for some time but that God was showing to them at that moment.
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## with a clean conscience ##
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"with a conscience that knows they have done nothing wrong"
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## They should ... be approved first ##
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"They should be evaluated to determine if they are fit to serve" or "They should prove themselves first"
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## because they are above reproach ##
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"if no one can find anything wrong with them" or “because they are blameless” or “since they have done nothing wrong.” |