Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageDeacons likewise must be dignified — not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain,
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GServants likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedily pursuing shameful gain,
KJV
King James VersionLikewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
BSB
Berean Standard BibleDeacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Footnotes
Διάκονος = "servant" or "table-waiter," derived from diakoneō (to serve at table) — the role was crystallising as a recognised ministry office by the time of this letter, but the root meaning preserves the posture of humble service. διλόγους = "double-tongued," compounding di (two) and logos (word/speech) — it describes one who says different things to different people, a vice of social duplicity rather than merely doctrinal inconsistency. αἰσχροκερδεῖς = "shamefully greedy," compounding αἰσχρός (ugly/dishonorable) with κέρδος (gain).
