...station, and suitably to the character which their hirbanda bear ; to must their wives bf grave. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. That is, " Let not any such be admitted Jiacon who has more wives than one, or that hath injuriously...

...to concede the second, when demanded. The maxim of the apostle would then be naturally adopted — ' They, that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree' — while, at the same time, a body of efficient auxiliaries would be spread over the land, whose services...

...12 Let the deacons he the hushands of one wife, ruhng their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a gonii degree, and great holdness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These Oings write 1 unto...

...He was venerable in years, and having used the office of a deacon well, he had purchased to himself a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Such was deacon F. in the evening of his days ; and he was led to the possession of such a character...

...majesty, and dominion, world without end. VOL. 1J. StiRMON II. ON ORDINATION. 1 TIMOTHT iii. 13. They diat have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree. THE Son of God, in that human nature which he assumed for the salvation of mankind, is constituted...

...these first two men illustrate Paul's comment: "They that have used the office of a deacon [servant] well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus" (1 Tim. 3:13). Stephen became the first martyr of the church, and Philip became its first missionary....

...degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." (Psalms 62:9) And "For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree? (II Timothy 3:13) Or "And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, etc., the...

..."full of faith and of the Holy Ghost" (6:5). words in 1 Timothy 3: 13: "They that have used [served in] the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves...great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." While Paul was thinking of the Philippians ecclesiastically — as saints, bishops, and deacons —...

...Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." Now, I know there are some who would quote I Timothy 3:12: "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well." This same principle is applied to bishops/elders. My response is that Paul was most concerned with...

...know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)" 1 Timothy 3:4-5 "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well." 1 Timothy 3:12 "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who...