 | John Gill - 1796 - 498 pagina’s
...be bad, their influence on others might be pernicious and fatal. Now these must first be proved, and then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless : not that they are to exercise any part of this office first, that it might be known how capable they... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pagina’s
...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 be grave, not slanderers ; sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pagina’s
...Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be The apostle giveth proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 1 1 Even so must their wives te grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pagina’s
...wine, not greedy of 9 base gain ; holding the * mystery of the faith with a pure conscience ; 10 and let these first be proved, then let them use the office of deacon, 1 1 being found irreproachable. In like manner,the women, deaconesses, must be grave, not slanderers,... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pagina’s
...instructions. Like-wise must the Deacons, says he, be grave, not double-tongued, &c. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Again, they that have used the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great... | |
 | William Linn - 1806 - 232 pagina’s
...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 not... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pagina’s
...are all prophets ? are all teachers ? are all workers of miracles? 1 Tim. iii. 1O. And let these also first be proved ; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 1 Tim. iv. 14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 450 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 446 pagina’s
...facultatem. And for this practice, they believe they have the authority of an express command of God : " Let these first be proved : then let them use the office of a Deacon being found blameless," 1 Tim. iii. 10. 13. " In England, however, there is nothing of this kind; no layman is permitted to... | |
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And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 
