1 Timothy 3:12

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Deaconesses, in the same way, must be sober-minded women, not slanderers, but in every way temperate and trustworthy.

13For those who have filled the deacon's office wisely and well, are already gaining for themselves an honourable standing, and are acquiring great freedom of speech in proclaiming the faith which rests on Christ Jesus.

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Cross References

Philippians 1:1Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Christ Jesus: To all God's people in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the ministers of the Church and their assistants.

1 Timothy 3:4but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity.

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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