“deacons” in the Douay-Rheims Bible
The word deacons appears 3 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 3 matching verses are shown below.
- Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
- 1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
- 1 Timothy 3:12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.