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DeaconNAVE'S
(Servant, waiter)
(One charged with the temporal affairs of the local congregation)
Selected by the people Acts 6:1-6
Characteristics of 1 Timothy 3:8-13
The Greek word (diakonos) translated "deacon" means servant, and is so translated in Matthew 23:11 · John 12:26
Also translated "minister," Mark 10:43 · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2
Topical index: Nave's Topical Bible (public domain); structured data CC BY from the BibleData project.