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Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
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Verse 8. Deacons, and so forth By the Greek, grave, sober, and so forth But why does he pass from bishops to deacons, not naming priests? Saint John Chrysostom answers, that priests were comprehended under the name of bishops, their functions being much the same, except as to the ordination of the ministers of God. Witham.—After speaking of bishops he passes on to deacons, because priests are included in the former title; and every thing that he has said of the first, is applicable to them. Estius.
or, Deacons.
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