1 Timothy 3:11
Their wives should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
In Context
10They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons.
12Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well.
Cross References
Leviticus 21:7A priest is not to marry a woman made unclean through prostitution or who is divorced by her husband, for the priest must be holy to his God.
Psalms 15:3They do not slander, do not treat their neighbors badly, do not gossip about people they know.
Psalms 101:5I will silence anyone who secretly slanders their neighbor. I won't tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.
Proverbs 25:13Faithful messengers are as refreshing to their master as cold snow on a hot harvest day.
Ezekiel 44:22They are not to marry a woman who is a widow or divorced; they can only marry a virgin of Israelite descent, or a widow of a priest.
Luke 1:5During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the Abijah priestly division. He was married to Elizabeth, who was also descended from Aaron the priest.
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 →