 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 498 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 508 pages
...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 - Episcopacy - 1806 - 232 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...maintaining the true doctrine of Christian religion, in a sanctified heart and a pure conscience. III. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. See verse 2. III. 13 Purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 424 pages
...opinion, that the word rii^axftft translated vigilant, signifies sober, or free from drunkenness. If 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...? 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... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 450 pages
...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 - Methodism - 1812 - 446 pages
...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. 
