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1 Timothy 3:13

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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.

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.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

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BSB
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
KJV
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.
WEB
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
ASV
For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
DARBY
for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus.
BLB
For those having served well acquire a good standing for themselves and great confidence in the faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
ÅB
For de som har vært gode menighets-tjenere, vinner seg et godt stade og stor frimodighet i troen på Kristus Jesus.
OTB
For de som har tjent godt som diakoner, vinner seg selv en høy anseelse og stor frimodighet i troen på Kristus Jesus.
B1930
For de som har vært gode menighets-tjenere, vinner sig et godt stade og megen frimodighet i troen på Kristus Jesus.

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  • Matthew 25:21

    His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

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  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  • Acts 6:15–7:53

    And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

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  • 1 Peter 4:10–11

    As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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  • Romans 12:7–8

    Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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  • Philippians 1:14

    And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

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  • Acts 21:35

    And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

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  • Luke 16:10–12

    He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

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