Bible Verses About Deaconess
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for deaconess, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 5,894 votes, led by Romans 16:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Deaconess
Romans 16:1284 votes
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
1 Timothy 3:11197 votes
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
1 Timothy 3:8-13163 votes
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Philippians 1:1153 votes
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Romans 16:1-2146 votes
I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
1 Timothy 3:8146 votes
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1 Timothy 3:12144 votes
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Acts 6:1-15120 votes
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
1 Timothy 2:12114 votes
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy 3:2111 votes
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 3:1-16107 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Romans 16:391 votes
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:
Titus 2:3-590 votes
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
1 Timothy 5:1084 votes
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
Acts 18:2682 votes
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 6:1-678 votes
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Titus 2:378 votes
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Acts 6:1-773 votes
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
1 Timothy 3:1-1366 votes
This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
1 Timothy 3:1066 votes
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Galatians 3:2863 votes
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Romans 16:260 votes
That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Colossians 1:2557 votes
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Acts 6:356 votes
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
1 Timothy 2:11-1255 votes
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
What does the Bible say about deaconess?
Readers most often cite Romans 16:1 on the subject of deaconess. Across 5,894 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 3:11, 1 Timothy 3:8-13, Philippians 1:1. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.