1 Timothy 3:10 requires deacons to be tested before serving — this is the prerequisite for the good standing and boldness described in 3:13.

Acts 6:5 records the selection of Stephen and six others as deacons — the very office whose faithful service promises good standing.

Acts 6:8 shows Stephen, a deacon, doing wonders — a concrete example of the good standing and confidence from faithful service.

Acts 7:1-53 records Stephen's bold defense — the great confidence in faith that deacons gain through faithful service is fully displayed.

Matthew 25:21 rewards faithful service with promotion and joy, mirroring the 'good standing and boldness' promised to faithful deacons.

Luke 16:10-12 teaches that faithfulness in small things leads to greater trust, paralleling the reward of good standing for deacons.

Luke 19:17 rewards a faithful servant with authority over cities, similar to deacons obtaining good standing through service.

Matthew 20:28 presents Jesus' servant leadership as the model for all ministry, including deacons who serve well.

Romans 12:7 exhorts believers to serve in ministry, using the same root 'diakonia' that underlies the deacon's role.

1 Corinthians 16:15 describes Stephanas's household devoted to ministry (diakonia), exemplifying the service deacons perform.

Hebrews 6:10 assures that God remembers ministry to the saints, reinforcing the reward for deacons' faithful service.

1 Peter 4:10 calls believers to serve one another with their gifts — the same service that deacons exemplify, leading to good standing.

1 Peter 4:11 emphasizes serving by God's strength for His glory — the source of the confidence deacons gain from faithful service.