1 Timothy 3:13
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For they that have used the office of a deacon well,.... With diligence and faithfulness, with simplicity and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For they that have used the office of a deacon well - Margin, “ministered.” The Greek word is the same as deacon,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That have used the office of a deacon well - They who, having been tried or proved, Ti1 3:10, have shown by their…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Timothy 3:8-13
We have here the character of deacons: these had the care of the temporal concerns of the church, that is, the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
purchase to themselves a good degree The word for -degree" occurs only here in N.T., having been used in LXX. for a…
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