Modern Translations New International VersionIn the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. New Living Translation In the same way, deacons must be well respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers or dishonest with money. English Standard Version Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. Berean Study Bible Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money. New American Standard Bible Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money, NASB 1995 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, NASB 1977 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, Amplified Bible Deacons likewise must be men worthy of respect [honorable, financially ethical, of good character], not double-tongued [speakers of half-truths], not addicted to wine, not greedy for dishonest gain, Christian Standard Bible Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, Holman Christian Standard Bible Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money, Contemporary English Version Church officers should be serious. They must not be liars, heavy drinkers, or greedy for money. Good News Translation Church helpers must also have a good character and be sincere; they must not drink too much wine or be greedy for money; GOD'S WORD® Translation Deacons must also be of good character. They must not be two-faced or addicted to alcohol. They must not use shameful ways to make money. International Standard Version Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money. NET Bible Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain, Classic Translations King James BibleLikewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; New King James Version Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, King James 2000 Bible Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain; New Heart English Bible Deacons, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not devoted to a lot of wine, not greedy for money; World English Bible Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; American King James Version Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; American Standard Version Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; A Faithful Version In the same way also, the deacons who serve must be serious-minded, not hypocritical, not given to much wine, not greedy for selfish gain; Darby Bible Translation Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, English Revised Version Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Webster's Bible Translation Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre, Bishops' Bible of 1568 Likewise must ye ministers be graue, not double tongued, not geuen to much wine, neither greedy of fylthy lucre: Coverdale Bible of 1535 Likewyse must the mynisters be honest, not double tonged, not geuen to moch wyne, nether vnto fylthie lucre, Tyndale Bible of 1526 Lykwyse must the deacons be honest not double tonged not geve vnto moche drynkinge nether vnto filthy lucre: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServants, in like manner, dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to shameful gain, Berean Literal Bible Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain, Young's Literal Translation Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre, Smith's Literal Translation Deacons likewise grave, not speaking equivocally, not holding to much wine, not occupied in sordid gain; Literal Emphasis Translation Ministers likewise, must be of gravity, not double-speaking, not being addicted to much wine, not greedy of shameful gain, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDeacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre: Catholic Public Domain Version Similarly, deacons must be chaste, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not pursuing tainted profit, Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishIn this way also, Ministers should be pure and should not double-speak, neither be inclined to much wine, neither love defiled riches, Lamsa Bible Likewise the deacons must be pure, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThe deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means, Godbey New Testament Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre; Haweis New Testament The deacons also in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not addicting themselves to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Mace New Testament The deacons too must be grave, not double tongued, not addicted to drinking, or sordid gain, Weymouth New Testament Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain, Worrell New Testament It is needful that deacons, in like manner, be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of base gain; Worsley New Testament The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,     |