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...Apostle Paul was, to prove a man before he was ordained at all. " Let these," (the deacons,) says he, " first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon." (1 Tim. iii. 10.) Proved, How ? By setting them to construe a sentence of Greek, and asking them a...

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...greedy of filthy lucre ; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be...

...piety and good conduct is required in deacons as in presbyters. Nay, it is added, " Let these also first be proved, then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless ;" chapter iii. 10. Yet this office seems to have been probationary with respect to a higher office,...

...' 1 Tim. iii. 8, science, and ruling their children and their own houses well. 1 And let these also be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless: for they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great...

...prophetess, to teach, S;c." Again, Paul instructs Timothy concerning the deacons, " Let these alto frtt be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless." And the angel of Ephesus is commended by St. John, because, " Thou hast tried them which say they are...

...doctrine and soundness of faith, by sincerity of heart and integrity of life. 10 And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, heing/ouucí blamelees. Here Timothy is directed not to put any person suddenly into the office of...

...filthy lucre, holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.' ' Let these also be first proved, and then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless.' Here we find no mention made of the Presbyters of Ephesus, in the ordination of Deacons. . They are...

...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. 1 1 Even so must their wives fa grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons...