Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

作执事的，也是如此：必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，做执事的也要品行端正，说话诚实，不好酒，不贪财，

照样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪不义之财，

做执事的也一样，必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪图不正当的利益，

作執事的，也是如此：必須端莊，不一口兩舌，不好喝酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，做執事的也要品行端正，說話誠實，不好酒，不貪財，

照樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪不義之財，

執事也要這樣：他們應當莊重，不一口兩舌，不喝酒太多，不貪可恥之財。

做執事的也一樣，必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪圖不正當的利益，

執事亦須莊重、不歧舌、不嗜酒、不黷貨、

會之執事、亦當嚴正、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿取非義之利、

會吏會吏原文作第雅歌努下同第雅歌努見羅瑪十六章一節小註亦當端莊、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿貪非義之利、

為副祭者、亦須莊重自愛、弗可一口兩舌、飲酒無度、貪婪不義之財；

In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double- tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise[ must] the deacons[ be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two- faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double- tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.

Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”This proposal pleased the whole company. So they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert from Antioch.They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

“ You and your sons are not to drink wine or beer when you enter the tent of meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute throughout your generations.

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking. They are to teach what is good,

not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.

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

Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.

Like a sharpened razor, your tongue devises destruction, working treachery.

For there is nothing reliable in what they say; destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.

As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;

You unleash your mouth for evil and harness your tongue for deceit.

Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips.