Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ti 3:8 — Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Phrase of Scripture   Correlating Passages TSK Help

the deacons   Act 6:3-6; Phl 1:1
be   See on 1Ti 3:4.
double-tongued   Psa 5:9; Psa 12:2; Psa 50:19; Psa 52:2; Rom 3:13; Jam 3:10
not given   1Ti 3:3; Lev 10:9; Eze 44:21
Correlating Passages
the deacons
Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Act 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Act 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
Act 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
Phl 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
be
1Ti 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
double-tongued
Psa 5:9 For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psa 12:2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.
Psa 50:19 Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
Psa 52:2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Rom 3:13 Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips:
Jam 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
not given
1Ti 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Lev 10:9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: [it shall be] a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Eze 44:21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

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Scott, Thomas. "1 Timothy 3:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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