1 Timothy 3:12

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

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

13For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness 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 who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

1 Timothy 3:4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

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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