The word "servant: in verse 1 is a word from which we get "deacon." And as described in Acts 6 a deacon waited tables.
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@jeremiah1five,
First ERROR of the Day for YOU, using the Mickelson's Enhanced Strong's Dictionaries of the Greek and Hebrew Testaments. Our Sister Phebe was is NOT a deacon, and here's why. Notice the word/Term used here is G1249 διάκονος diakonos (d̮iy-a'-ko-nos) n. a NOUN.
G1249 διάκονος diakonos (d̮iy-a'-ko-nos) n.
1. an attendant, a servant.
2. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties).
3. (specially) a male Christian serving in a specific function and post (i.e. tending the widows and the poor,
teaching, pastoring, etc).
[probably from an obsolete diako “to run on errands”]
KJV: deacon,
minister, servant
please note definition #3.
teaching, pastoring, etc.
but the OFFICE of a DEACON is G1247 διακονέω diakoneo (d̮iy-a-ko-ne'-ō) v. which is a VERB. LISTEN and LEARN.
1 Timothy 3:10 "And let these also first be proved; then let them
use the office of a deacon, being found blameless."
here, the term/Word for the OFFICE of Deacon is
G1247 διακονέω diakoneo (d̮iy-a-ko-ne'-ō) v.
1. to be an attendant, to wait upon (menially or as a host, friend).
2. (figuratively) to serve as a teacher.
3. (technically) to act as a Christian steward (deacon).
[from G1249]
KJV: (ad-)minister (unto), serve,
use the office of a deacon
Root(s): G1249
do you see the difference. both are spelled almost the same, but different. what our sister Phebe is G1249 διάκονος diakonos (d̮iy-a'-ko-nos) n. the Person. and NOT the G1247 διακονέω diakoneo (d̮iy-a-ko-ne'-ō) v.
understand this is where LIES and dis-information are made up. we suggest you examine the terms G1249 διάκονος diakonos (d̮iy-a'-ko-nos) n. and the term G1247 διακονέω diakoneo (d̮iy-a-ko-ne'-ō) v. AND GO TO THE BLUE LETTER BIBLE FOR EACH PRONUNCIATION.
once you see your ERROR, then get back with 101G. remember to be human is to ERROR.
so when you get back to 101G, he will show you how the Holy Spirit alerted 101G to this dilemma.
101G.