Jump to Previous Blameless Character Deacon Deacons First Found Minister Office Prove Proved Reproach Serve Test Tested Themselves Unblameable Unblemished UseJump to Next Blameless Character Deacon Deacons First Found Minister Office Prove Proved Reproach Serve Test Tested Themselves Unblameable Unblemished UseParallel Verses English Standard Version And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. New American Standard Bible These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. King James Bible And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Holman Christian Standard Bible And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons. International Standard Version But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers. NET Bible And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And those who are such should be first proved and then let them serve, being without fault. GOD'S WORD® Translation First, a person must be evaluated. Then, if he has a good reputation, he may become a deacon. King James 2000 Bible And let these also first be tested; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. American King James Version And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. American Standard Version And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. Douay-Rheims Bible And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime. Darby Bible Translation And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them. English Revised Version And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. Webster's Bible Translation And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Weymouth New Testament And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons. World English Bible Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless. Young's Literal Translation and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable. Lexicon και conjunctionkai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ουτοι demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine houtos hoo'-tos: the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). δοκιμαζεσθωσαν verb - present passive imperative - third person dokimazo dok-im-ad'-zo: to test; by implication, to approve -- allow, discern, examine, like, (ap-)prove, try. πρωτον adverb proton pro'-ton: firstly (in time, place, order, or importance) -- before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all). ειτα adverb eita i'-tah: a particle of succession (in time or logical enumeration), then, moreover -- after that(-ward), furthermore, then. διακονειτωσαν verb - present active imperative - third person diakoneo dee-ak-on-eh'-o: to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon ανεγκλητοι adjective - nominative plural masculine anegkletos an-eng'-klay-tos: unaccused, i.e. (by implication) irreproachable -- blameless. οντες verb - present participle - nominative plural masculine on oan: being -- be, come, have. Multilingual 1 Timothée 3:10 French1 Timoteo 3:10 Biblia Paralela Links 1 Timothy 3:10 NIV • 1 Timothy 3:10 NLT • 1 Timothy 3:10 ESV • 1 Timothy 3:10 NASB • 1 Timothy 3:10 KJV • 1 Timothy 3:10 Bible Apps • 1 Timothy 3:10 Parallel • Bible Hub |