KJV ORIGINAL
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And these people need to be tested first too — then they can serve as deacons, but only if they've proven themselves to be trustworthy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Leadership isn't handed out like candy — you earn it by showing you can be trusted.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The letter was written by Paul to his associate Timothy, who was leading the church in Ephesus, likely in the mid-to-late first century CE. Paul wrote to advise Timothy on how to address false teachings and establish proper leadership and order within the Ephesian church.
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