1 Timothy 3:12

Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

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In The King James Version

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

In Context

11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

13For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Cross References

Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:

1 Timothy 3:4Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:9-14

Qualifications of Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used… Read the whole commentary →

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