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1 Timothy 3:8

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

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Διακόνουςdiakonousmust the deaconsδιάκονος (diakonos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “must the deacons”, the object formG1249a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator.must the deaconsὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseὡσαύτωςadverb — “likewise”G5615in like manner, likewise, just so.σεμνούςsemnousbe graveσεμνός (semnos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “be grave”, the object formG4586venerable, honorable, grave, serious, dignified.be graveμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδιλόγουςdilogousdoubletonguedδίλογος (dilogos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “doubletongued”, the object formG1351double-tongued, deceitful.doubletonguedμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notοἴνῳoinōwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the to- or for-formG3631wine.wineπολλῷpollōmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.προσέχονταςprosechontasto watch outπροσέχω (prosechō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to watch out”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4337(a) I attend to, pay attention to, (b) I beware, am cautious, (c) I join, devote myself to.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notαἰσχροκερδεῖςaischrokerdeisgreedy of filthy lucreαἰσχροκερδής (aischrokerdēs)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “greedy of filthy lucre”, the object formG146greedy, fond of base gain.greedy of filthy lucre

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Ministrants — in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,

Douay-Rheims

Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

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