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King James Version

1 Timothy 3:10

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Commandments;   Deacon;   Diligence;   Minister, Christian;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Life;   Ministers;   Probation;   Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Deacons;   Drunkenness;   Sobriety;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Deacon;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Testing;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Blameless;   Church, the;   Ministry, Minister;   Servant, Service;   Timothy, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Deacon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Minister;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Church;   Deacon;   Offices in the New Testament;   1 Timothy;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Church Government;   Deacon;   Minister;   Ministry;   Person of Christ;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Apelles ;   Deacon, Deaconess;   Minister Ministry;   Temptation, Trial;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Deacon,;   46 Blameless Unblameable Unreproveable without Spot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Deacon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bishop;   Church;   Church Government;   Deacon;   Office;   Spiritual Gifts;   Woman;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 1;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.
Christian Standard Bible®
They must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.
Hebrew Names Version
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as shammashim, if they are blameless.
Darby Translation
And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge [against them].
Easy-to-Read Version
You should test them first. Then, if you find that they have done nothing wrong, they can be special servants.
Amplified Bible
These men must first be tested; then if they are found to be blameless and beyond reproach [in their Christian lives], let them serve as deacons.
American Standard Version
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.
Berean Standard Bible
Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
Contemporary English Version
They must first prove themselves. Then if no one has anything against them, they can serve as officers.
Complete Jewish Bible
And first, let them be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them be appointed shammashim.
International Standard Version
But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become deacons.
Etheridge Translation
And these are to be proved first, and then to minister, being without blame.
Murdock Translation
And let them be first tried, and then let them serve, if they are without blame.
King James Version (1611)
And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And let them first be proued, then let them minister, beyng blamelesse.
English Revised Version
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.
Lexham English Bible
and these also must be tested first; then let them serve if they are above reproach.
Literal Translation
And also let these be tested first, then let them serve, being without reproach.
New American Standard Bible
These men must also first be tested; then have them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.
New Century Version
Test them first. Then let them serve as deacons if you find nothing wrong in them.
New English Translation
And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.
New King James Version
But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.
New Living Translation
Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.
New Revised Standard
And let them first be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them serve as deacons.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
George Lamsa Translation
Let these first be examined, and then let them minister after they have been found blameless.
Good News Translation
They should be tested first, and then, if they pass the test, they are to serve.
World English Bible
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, if they are blameless.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
then let them minister, being found blameless.
Weymouth's New Testament
And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But be thei preued first, and mynystre so, hauynge no cryme.
Webster's Bible Translation
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being [found] blameless.
Revised Standard Version
And let them also be tested first; then if they prove themselves blameless let them serve as deacons.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And let them fyrst be proved and then let them minister yf they be founde fautlesse.
Update Bible Version
And let these also first be proved; then let them serve, if they are blameless.
Young's Literal Translation
and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
Bible in Basic English
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And let them first be proued, and then let them mynister, yf they be blamelesse.
Mace New Testament (1729)
let them be first examin'd, and if they are without reproach, let them enter upon their office.
New Life Bible
They must first be tested to see if they are ready for the work as church helpers. Then if they do well, they may be chosen as church helpers.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Only choose those who have proven they can ride the rough string and make hard decisions. If they practice what they preach, then let them be a jigger boss.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.
Legacy Standard Bible
And these men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach.

Contextual Overview

8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

let these: 1 Timothy 3:6, 1 Timothy 5:22, 1 John 4:1

use: 1 Timothy 3:13, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:2

being: 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Corinthians 1:8, Colossians 1:22, Titus 1:6, Titus 1:7

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Acts 6:3 - honest Romans 16:10 - approved Philippians 1:1 - and deacons Philippians 2:15 - blameless

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Exodus 3:6
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Exodus 32:25
And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Job 23:15
Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah 47:3
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let these also first be proved,.... Not that they should be tried in any part of the deacon's office, to see how capable they are of performing it; but their internal and external characters are to be looked into and examined, and if they appear, to be right, then they are to be approved of, chosen and called unto, and invested with the office:

then let them use the office of a deacon; let them be employed and minister in the several parts and branches of that office:

being found blameless; not without sin, but free from any gross and enormous one; not before God, but in the sight of men;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And let these also first be proved - That is, tried or tested in regard to the things which were the proper qualifications for the office. This does not mean that they were to be employed as “preachers,” but that they were to undergo a proper trial in regard to their fitness for the office which they were to fill. They were not to be put into it without any opportunity of knowing what they were. It should be ascertained that they were grave, serious, temperate, trustworthy men; men who were sound in the faith, and who would not dishonor the office. It is not said here that there should be a “formal” trial, as if they were candidates for this office; but the meaning is, that they should have had an opportunity of making their character known, and should have gained such respect for their piety, and their other qualifications, that there would be reason to believe that they would perform the functions of the office well. Thus, in Acts 6:3, when deacons were first appointed, the church was directed to “look out seven men of honest report,” who might be appointed to the office.

Then let them use the office of a deacon - Let them be appointed to this office, and fulfil its duties.

Being found blameless - If nothing can be alleged against their character see the notes on 1 Timothy 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. Let these - be proved — Let them not be young converts, or persons lately brought to the knowledge of the truth. This is the same in spirit with what is required of the bishops, 1 Timothy 3:6.

Let no man be put into an office in the Church till he has given full proof of his sincerity and steadiness, by having been for a considerable time a consistent private member of the Church.

Being found blameless. — ανεγκλητοι οντες. Being irreproachable; persons against whom no evil can be proved. The same as in 1 Timothy 3:2, though a different word is used. See the note there.


 
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