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''See also:'' [[Early Christianity]] and [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]]
''See also:'' [[Early Christianity]] and [[Ante-Nicene Fathers]]
The term ''deacon'' and the office it represents has its origin in the earliest days of [[Christianity]].
The term ''deacon'' and the office it represents has its origin in the [[Early Christianity|earliest days of Christianity]].
The [[Bible]] itself specifically says in 1 Timothy 3:8-13:
The [[Bible]] itself specifically says in 1 Timothy 3:8-13: