Modern Translations New International VersionThose who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus. New Living Translation Those who do well as deacons will be rewarded with respect from others and will have increased confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. English Standard Version For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Berean Study Bible For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. New American Standard Bible For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. NASB 1995 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. NASB 1977 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Amplified Bible For those who have served well as deacons gain a high standing [having a good reputation among the congregation], and great confidence in the faith which is [founded on and centered] in Christ Jesus. Christian Standard Bible For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Holman Christian Standard Bible For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Contemporary English Version Those who serve well as officers will earn a good reputation and will be highly respected for their faith in Christ Jesus. Good News Translation Those helpers who do their work well win for themselves a good standing and are able to speak boldly about their faith in Christ Jesus. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those deacons who serve well gain an excellent reputation and will have confidence as a result of their faith in Christ Jesus. International Standard Version Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus. NET Bible For those who have served well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Classic Translations King James BibleFor they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. New King James Version For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. King James 2000 Bible For they that have used the office of a deacon well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. New Heart English Bible For those who have served well as deacons gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. World English Bible For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. American King James Version For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. American Standard Version For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. A Faithful Version For those who have served well acquire for themselves a good standing and much confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Darby Bible Translation for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which [is] in Christ Jesus. English Revised Version For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Webster's Bible Translation For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the fayth Coverdale Bible of 1535 For they that mynister well, get them selues a good degree and greate libertye in the faith which is in Christ Iesu. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For they that minister well get them selves good degre and greate libertie in the fayth which is in Christ Iesu. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor those who ministered well acquire a good step to themselves, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus. Berean Literal Bible For those having served well acquire a good standing for themselves and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Young's Literal Translation for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that is in Christ Jesus. Smith's Literal Translation For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus. Literal Emphasis Translation For those having ministered well, acquire for themselves a good standing and much resolved boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version For those who have ministered well will acquire for themselves a good position, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor those who serve well purchase a good rank for themselves and much boldness in the faith of Yeshua The Messiah. Lamsa Bible For those who minister well earn good recognition for themselves and grow more familiar with the faith of Jesus Christ. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Godbey New Testament For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Haweis New Testament For they who discharge the office of a deacon with propriety, acquire to themselves a respectable station in the church, and great boldness in the faith which is in Jesus Christ. Mace New Testament for they who duly discharge that office, prepare their way to a higher degree, and may promote the christian faith with the greater freedom. Weymouth New Testament For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus. Worrell New Testament For those serving well as deacons acquire for themselves a noble standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. Worsley New Testament For they, that discharge the office of a deacon well, gain to themselves a good degree of honor, and much freedom in promoting the faith that is in Christ Jesus.     |