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1 Timothy 3:12
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1 Timothy 3:12
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A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
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1 Timothy 3:12 in Other Translations
KJV
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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
ESV
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Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
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A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
MSG
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Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs.
CSB
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Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
1 Timothy 3:12 In-Context
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They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
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In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
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A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
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Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
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Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that,
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