 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 1062 pages
...found blameless. IIe 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. Lev. i. 9. Ezek. iliv. 21."Ch. i.19.' Tit ii. 3. Not given to much wine] Neither a drunkard, tippler,... | |
 | John Wesley Etheridge - 1836 - 256 pages
...their children and their own houses. For they who have performed the office of ad eacon, will procure to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (in) Thus the apostles required that the primitive deacons of Jerusalem should be "men of honest report,... | |
 | George Holden - 1836 - 428 pages
...thought St. Paul would insist upon for the appointment to a mere civil office. 5. The apostle says, " They that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree," 1 Tim. iii. 13 ; viz. an honouru able step to further promotion ; meaning, of course, in the ministry... | |
 | 1837 - 556 pages
...found blameless. 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...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,... | |
 | 1837 - 512 pages
...toward the presbyterate or episcopate. This seems to be taught by St. Paul. " They that have exercised the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves...great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (1 Tim. iii, 13.) The good degree, Kahov paB,iov, seems to refer to a higher grade of office, and of... | |
 | Hawaiian Evangelical Association - 1862 - 38 pages
...and other matters relating to the church. Our church lunas have increased to about 100. We find that "They that have used the office of a deacon well,...themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith." There has been an increase in contributions for religious objects dver the past year of about $400.... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 630 pages
...maintaining the true doctrine of Christian religion, in a sanctified heart and a pure conscience. III. 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. See verse 2. III. 13. Purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pages
...sanctified heart and a pure conscience. III. 9. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. III. 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. See verse 2. Do justly obtain the favour and honour, to be preferred to the higher offices in the Church... | |
 | John Hothersall Pinder - 1837 - 324 pages
...FOUND BLAMELESS. EVEN SO MUST THEIR WIVES BE GRAVE, NOT SLANDERERS, SOBER, FAITHFUL IN ALL THINGS. 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... | |
 | Frederic Fysh - 1837 - 622 pages
...of one wife." " The wives of deacons must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well." (1 Tim. iii. 2, 11, 12.) In the following chapter the Apostle foretells the Romish Apostacy. ' ' Now... | |
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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. 
