Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two- faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

作执事的，也是如此：必须端庄，不一口两舌，不好喝酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不好酒，不贪不义之财；

同样，做执事的也要品行端正，说话诚实，不好酒，不贪财，

照样，执事也必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪不义之财，

做执事的也一样，必须庄重，不一口两舌，不酗酒，不贪图不正当的利益，

作執事的，也是如此：必須端莊，不一口兩舌，不好喝酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不好酒，不貪不義之財；

同樣，做執事的也要品行端正，說話誠實，不好酒，不貪財，

照樣，執事也必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪不義之財，

執事也要這樣：他們應當莊重，不一口兩舌，不喝酒太多，不貪可恥之財。

做執事的也一樣，必須莊重，不一口兩舌，不酗酒，不貪圖不正當的利益，

執事亦須莊重、不歧舌、不嗜酒、不黷貨、

會之執事、亦當嚴正、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿取非義之利、

會吏會吏原文作第雅歌努下同第雅歌努見羅瑪十六章一節小註亦當端莊、勿二言、勿嗜酒、勿貪非義之利、

為副祭者、亦須莊重自愛、弗可一口兩舌、飲酒無度、貪婪不義之財；

In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be worthy of respect. They must be honest and true. They must not drink too much wine. They must not try to get money by cheating people.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.

In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money.

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,

Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double- tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Likewise[ must] the deacons[ be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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

From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.

( Stop drinking just water, but use a little wine for your digestion and your frequent illnesses.)

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well- attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

“ Do not drink wine or strong drink, you and your sons with you, when you enter into the Meeting Tent, so that you do not die, which is a perpetual statute throughout your generations,

Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner court.

Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

People lie to one another; they flatter and deceive.

Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

For they do not speak the truth; their stomachs are like the place of destruction, their throats like an open grave, their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

“ Their throats are open graves, they deceive with their tongues, the poison of asps is under their lips.”