Deacon
7 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
Also Translated “Minister”
- Mark 10:43 But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- 1 Corinthians 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
Characteristics of
- 1 Timothy 3:8–13 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money. …
Selected by the People
- Acts 6:1–6 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. …
The Greek Word (Diakonos) Translated “Deacon” Means Servant, and is So Translated In
- Matthew 23:11 The greatest among you shall be your servant.
- John 12:26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Related topics
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.