Biblical Blueprint for Deacons
Biblical Blueprint for Deacons
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Deacons in the New Testament
Please look up the context of each of the verses that are assigned to you. Determine the following things about each:
1. Does this passage refer to the function or office of deacon? (F or O)
(By office we mean that the person was selected by a local congregation for the specific task of deaconship.)
2. Does this passage refer to a physical or spiritual ministry? (P or S)
3. Does this passage indicate the deacon is involved in a service or a decision-making capacity? (S or D)
Diakonos (noun) 1 2 3
Matt. 20:26 – let him be your minister ______ ______ ______
22:13 – Then said the king to the servants ______ ______ ______
23:11 – the greatest among you shall be your servant ______ ______ ______
Mark 9:35 – be last of all, and servant of all ______ ______ ______
10:43 – among you, shall be your minister ______ ______ ______
John 2:5 – His mother saith unto the servants ______ ______ ______
2:9 – the servants which drew the water ______ ______ ______
12:26 – There shall also my servant be ______ ______ ______
Rom.13:4 – he is the minister of God to thee ______ ______ ______
13:4 – he is the minister of God, a revenger ______ ______ ______
15:8 – a minister of the circumcision for ______ ______ ______
16:1 – Phoebe, our sister, which is a servant ______ ______ ______
I Cor. 3:5 – Ministers by whom ye believed ______ ______ ______
II Cor. 3:6 – also hath made us able ministers ______ ______ ______
6:4 – ourselves as the ministers of God ______ ______ ______
11:15 – if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of
righteousness ______ ______ ______
11:23 – Are they ministers of God? ______ ______ ______
Gal. 2:17 – (is) therefore Christ the minister of sin ______ ______ ______
Eph. 3:7 – Whereof I was made a minister ______ ______ ______
6:21 – brother and faithful minister ______ ______ ______
Phil. 1:1 – with bishops and deacons ______ ______ ______
Col. 1:7 – a faithful minister of Christ ______ ______ ______
Diakonos (cont.) 1 2 3
Col. 1:23 – I Paul am made a minister ______ ______ ______
1:25 – Whereof I am made a minister ______ ______ ______
4:7 – a faithful minister and fellowservant ______ ______ ______
I Thes. 3:2 – Timotheus, our brother and minister of God ______ ______ ______
3:8 – Likewise (must) the deacons be grave
3:12 – deacons be the husbands of one wife ______ ______ ______
4:6 – thou shalt be a good minister ______ ______ ______
Diakonia (participle)
Luke 10:40 – cumbered about much serving ______ ______ ______
Acts 1:17 – obtained part of this ministry ______ ______ ______
1:25 – he may take part of this ministry ______ ______ ______
6:1 – neglected in the daily ministration ______ ______ ______
6:4 – to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word ______ ______ ______
11:29 – determined to send relief ______ ______ ______
12:25 – had fulfilled (their) ministry ______ ______ ______
20:24 – the ministry, which I have received ______ ______ ______
21:19 – among the Gentiles by his ministry ______ ______ ______
Rom. 11:13 – I magnify mine office ______ ______ ______
12:7 – Or ministry, (let us wait) on (our) ministering ______ ______ ______
Rom. 15:31 – that my service which (I have) ______ ______ ______
I Cor. 12:5 – are differences of administrations ______ ______ ______
16:15 – themselves to the ministry of the saints ______ ______ ______
II Cor. 3:7 – if the ministration of death, written ______ ______ ______
3:8 – shall not the ministration of the spirit ______ ______ ______
3:9 – if the ministration of condemnation ______ ______ ______
3:9 – doth the ministration of righteousness ______ ______ ______
4:1 – seeing we have this ministry ______ ______ ______
II Cor. 5:18 – to us the ministry of reconciliation ______ ______ ______
6:3 – that the ministry be not blamed ______ ______ ______
8:4 – the fellowship of the ministering to ______ ______ ______
9:1 – touching the ministering to the saints ______ ______ ______
Diakonia (cont.) 1 2 3
II Cor. 9:12 – for the administration of this service ______ ______ ______
9:13 – by the experiment of this ministration ______ ______ ______
11:8 – wages (of them), to do you service (lit. for ministering to you) ______ ______ ______
Eph. 4:12 – for the work of the ministry ______ ______ ______
Col. 4:17 – Take heed to the ministry ______ ______ ______
I Tim. 1:12 – putting me into the ministry ______ ______ ______
II Tim. 4:5 – make full proof of thy ministry ______ ______ ______
4:11 – profitable to me for the ministry ______ ______ ______
Heb. 1:14 – spirits, sent forth to minister for them ______ ______ ______
Rev. 2:19 – I know thy works, and charity, and service ______ ______ ______
Diakoneo (verb)
Matt. 4:11 – angels came and ministered unto him ______ ______ ______
8:15 – she arose, and ministered unto them ______ ______ ______
20:28 – came not to be ministered unto, but to minister ______ ______ ______
25:44 – in prison, and did not minister unto thee? ______ ______ ______
27:55 – from Galilee, ministering unto him ______ ______ ______
Mark 1:13 – the angels ministered unto him ______ ______ ______
1:31 – left her, and she ministered unto them ______ ______ ______
10:45 – not to be ministered unto, but to minister ______ ______ ______
15:41 – followed him, and ministered unto him ______ ______ ______
Luke 4:39 – she arose and ministered ______ ______ ______
8:3 – others, which ministered ______ ______ ______
10:40 – my sister hath left me to serve alone ______ ______ ______
12:37 – will come forth and serve ______ ______ ______
17:8 – I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me ______ ______ ______
22:26 – he that is chief as he that doth serve ______ ______ ______
22:27 – that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth ______ ______ ______
22:27 – I am among you as he that serveth ______ ______ ______
John 12:2 – made him a supper; and Martha served ______ ______ ______
12:26 – any man serve me, let him follow me ______ ______ ______
12:26 – any man serve me, him will ______ ______ ______
Diakoneo (cont.) 1 2 3
Acts 6:2 – leave the word of God, and serve tables ______ ______ ______
19:22 – two of them that ministered unto him ______ ______ ______
Rom. 15:25 – unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints ______ ______ ______
II Cor. 3:3 – epistle of Christ ministered by us ______ ______ ______
8:19 – which is administered by ______ ______ ______
8:20 – which is administered by ______ ______ ______
I Tim. 3:10 – use the office of a deacon ______ ______ ______
3:13 – have used the office of deacon well ______ ______ ______
II Tim. 1:18 – things he ministered unto ______ ______ ______
Philemon 13 – might have ministered unto ______ ______ ______
Heb. 6:10 – have ministered to the saints, and do minister ______ ______ ______
I Pet. 1:12 – they did minister the things ______ ______ ______
4:10 – (even so) minister the same ______ ______ ______
4:11 – if any man minister, (let him do it) ______ ______ ______