New Revised Standard Version
for those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

Contemporary English Version
Those who serve well as officers will earn a good reputation and will be highly respected for their faith in Christ Jesus.

New American Bible
Thus those who serve well as deacons gain good standing and much confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

they.

Matthew 25:21 His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant, because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Luke 16:10-12 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little is unjust also in that which is greater. . . .

Luke 19:17 And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

used.

Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give his life a redemption for many.

Romans 12:7,8 Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine; . . .

1 Corinthians 16:15 And I beseech you, brethren, you know the house of Stephanus, and of Fortunatus, and of Achaicus, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints:

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

1 Peter 4:10,11 As every man hath received grace, ministering the same one to another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. . . .

degree.

Acts 21:35 And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

*Gr:

great.

Acts 6:5,8,15 And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor, and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch. . . .

Acts 7:1 Then the high priest said: Are these things so?

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Philippians 1:14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

1 Thessalonians 2:2 But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in Christ Jesus: