1 Timothy 3:12

Ministrants — let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

Young's Literal Translation

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 — in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

13for those who did minister well a good step to themselves do acquire, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.

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Cross References

Philippians 1:1Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

1 Timothy 3:4his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

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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