A reference to the qualifications required of deacons appears in Paul's First Epistle to Timothy 3:8-13: ... 10 And let them first be tested; then, if they prove themselves blameless, let them serve as deacons.
Encwadzini yekucala yaPawula layibhalela Timotewu, sahluko sesitsatfu, livesi 8-12, sifundza ngetimfanelo lokumele abenatoemadikoni. kumele kube selicophelweni lelisetulu