◄ 1 Timothy 3:12 ►
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Good News Translation
A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well.

New Revised Standard Version
Let deacons be married only once, and let them manage their children and their households well;

Contemporary English Version
Church officers must be faithful in marriage. They must be in full control of their children and everyone else in their home.

New American Bible
Deacons may be married only once and must manage their children and their households well.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.

See on ver.

1 Timothy 3:2,4,5 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, . . .

Context
Qualifications for Deacons
…11The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things. 12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses. 13For they that have ministered well shall purchase to themselves a good degree and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.…
Cross References
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

1 Timothy 3:2
It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,

1 Timothy 3:4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.

1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons in like manner: chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:

1 Timothy 3:11
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