1 Timothy 3:12

12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

1 Timothy 3:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Timothy 3:12

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife,
&c.] (See Gill on 1 Timothy 3:2)

ruling their children and their own houses well.
These qualifications are the same with those of the bishop or elder; (See Gill on 1 Timothy 3:4).

1 Timothy 3:12 In-Context

10 And they must also be tested first; if they prove blameless, then they can serve as deacons.

11 Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.

12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire a good standing for themselves, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

14 I write these things to you, hoping to come to you soon.