Deacon Ministry

1 Timothy 3    English Standard Version (ESV)

  Qualifications for Deacons

 ⁸Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,^[a] not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain.
 ⁹They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
¹⁰And let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
¹¹Their wives likewise^[b] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
¹²Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
¹³For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. 

Footnotes:

a.    1 Timothy 3:8 Or devious in speech
b.    1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise