1 Timothy 3:10

¹⁰Before they are appointed as deacons, let them be closely examined. If they pass the test, then let them serve as deacons.

1 Timothy 3 lays out the qualifications for church leaders—overseers and deacons—and then pivots to describe the church itself as the household of God and the pillar and foundation of the truth. Paul’s concern is not with personality or charisma but with character, reputation, an