1 Timothy 3:8

“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Timothy 3:8

Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Timothy chapter 3

Deacons likewise {must be} men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Deacons in like manner `must be' grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
- American Standard Version (1901)

Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
- Basic English Bible

Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,
- Darby Bible

Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
- Douay Rheims Bible

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
- Webster's Bible

Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,
- Weymouth Bible

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

Also it bihoueth dekenes to be chast, not double tungid, not youun myche to wyn, not suynge foul wynnyng;
- Wycliffe Bible

Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,
- Youngs Literal Bible

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