Deaconess

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Romans 16:1Easton · Smith · Nave (R. V., margin)

  I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

• Romans 16:12Easton · Smith

  Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

• 1 Timothy 3:11Easton · Smith

  Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

• Titus 2:3Easton · Smith

  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

• Romans 16:3Easton

  Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus:

• Romans 16:6Smith

  Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

• Philippians 4:2Easton

  I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

• Philippians 4:3Easton

  And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

• 1 Timothy 5:3–10Smith

  Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in…

• 1 Timothy 5:9Easton

  Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

• 1 Timothy 5:10Easton

  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.

• Titus 2:4Easton

  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,