提摩太前书 3:12

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

執事只可以作一個妻子的丈夫，善於管理兒女和自己的家。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
执 事 只 要 作 一 个 妇 人 的 丈 夫 ， 好 好 管 理 儿 女 和 自 己 的 家 。

Contextual Overview

⁸ In the same way, deacons must be respected by others, not saying things they do not mean. They must not drink too much wine or try to get rich by cheating others. ⁹ With a clear conscience they must follow the secret of the faith that God made known to us. ¹⁰ Test them first. Then let them serve as deacons if you find nothing wrong in them. ¹¹ In the same way, women must be respected by others. They must not speak evil of others. They must be self-controlled and trustworthy in everything. ¹² Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families. ¹³ Those who serve well as deacons are making an honorable place for themselves, and they will be very bold in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:4, 1 Timothy 3:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:19 - command Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow Malachi 2:15 - That he Philippians 1:1 - and deacons 1 Timothy 5:9 - having Titus 1:6 - the husband Hebrews 13:4 - Marriage

Cross-References

Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is right for him."

Genesis 2:20
The man gave names to all the tame animals, to the birds in the sky, and to all the wild animals. But Adam did not find a helper that was right for him.

Genesis 2:22
The Lord God used the rib from the man to make a woman, and then he brought the woman to the man.

Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "How could you have done such a thing?" She answered, "The snake tricked me, so I ate the fruit."

Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your descendants and her descendants will be enemies. One of her descendants will crush your head, and you will bite his heel."

Genesis 3:20
The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all the living.

Genesis 3:21
The Lord God made clothes from animal skins for the man and his wife and dressed them.

Genesis 3:24
After God forced humans out of the garden, he placed angels and a sword of fire that flashed around in every direction on its eastern border. This kept people from getting to the tree of life.

Job 31:33
I have not hidden my sin as others do, secretly keeping my guilt to myself.

Proverbs 19:3
People's own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord .

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife,.... :-

ruling their children and their own houses well. These qualifications are the same with those of the bishop or elder;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife - notes, 1 Timothy 3:2.

Ruling their children and their own houses well - notes, 1 Timothy 3:4-5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife — This is the same that is required of the bishops. See notes on 1 Timothy 3:2; "1 Timothy 3:4"; and "1 Timothy 3:5".