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King James Version
1 Timothy 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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English Standard Version
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Christian Standard Bible®
Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
Hebrew Names Version
Let shammashim be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let shammashim be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Darby Translation
Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
Easy-to-Read Version
The men who are special servants must be faithful in marriage. They must be good leaders of children and their own families.
The men who are special servants must be faithful in marriage. They must be good leaders of children and their own families.
Amplified Bible
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
American Standard Version
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Berean Standard Bible
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
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.
Church officers must be faithful in marriage. They must be in full control of their children and everyone else in their home.
Complete Jewish Bible
Let the shammashim each be faithful to his wife, managing his children and household well.
Let the shammashim each be faithful to his wife, managing his children and household well.
International Standard Version
Deacons must be husbands of one wifedevoted to their wives; lit. men of one woman">[fn] and must manage their children and their families well.
Deacons must be husbands of one wifedevoted to their wives; lit. men of one woman">[fn] and must manage their children and their families well.
Etheridge Translation
12 The ministers [fn] shall be (of them) severally who have one wife, and shall rule each his children and his household well.
12 The ministers [fn] shall be (of them) severally who have one wife, and shall rule each his children and his household well.
Murdock Translation
Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.
Let the deacons be such as have each one wife and guide well their children and households.
King James Version (1611)
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
English Revised Version
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.
Lexham English Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
Literal Translation
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their own houses and children well.
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their own houses and children well.
New American Standard Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
New Century Version
Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families.
Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families.
New English Translation
Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
New King James Version
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
New Living Translation
A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
New Revised Standard
Let deacons be married only once, and let them manage their children and their households well;
Let deacons be married only once, and let them manage their children and their households well;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children and their own houses.
George Lamsa Translation
Let the deacons be appointed from those who have not been polygamous, ruling their children and their own households well.
Let the deacons be appointed from those who have not been polygamous, ruling their children and their own households well.
Good News Translation
A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well.
A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well.
World English Bible
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Weymouth's New Testament
A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Dekenes be hosebondis of o wijf; whiche gouerne wel her sones and her housis.
Dekenes be hosebondis of o wijf; whiche gouerne wel her sones and her housis.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
Revised Standard Version
Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;
Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe and suche as rule their chyldren well and their awne housholdes.
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe and suche as rule their chyldren well and their awne housholdes.
Update Bible Version
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.
Young's Literal Translation
Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
Bible in Basic English
Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let the mynisters be, euery one the hussbade of one wyfe, and soch as rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Let the mynisters be, euery one the hussbade of one wyfe, and soch as rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.
a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.
New Life Bible
Church helpers must have only one wife. They must lead their home well and their children must obey them.
Church helpers must have only one wife. They must lead their home well and their children must obey them.
Simplified Cowboy Version
A jigger boss must be faithful to his wife and be a good dad to his children.
A jigger boss must be faithful to his wife and be a good dad to his children.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
Legacy Standard Bible
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, leading their children and their own households well.
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, leading their children and their own households well.
Contextual Overview
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 the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is 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
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Genesis 2:22
And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Job 31:33
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord .
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against 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".
