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1 TIMOTHY 3:12 KJV "Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well."

1 Timothy 3:12

“Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for 1 Timothy 3:12

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- King James Version

Deacons must be husbands of {only} one wife, {and} good managers of {their} children and their own households.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling `their' children and their own houses well.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
- Basic English Bible

Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
- Darby Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
- Webster's Bible

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
- Weymouth Bible

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- World English Bible

Dekenes be hosebondis of o wijf; whiche gouerne wel her sones and her housis.
- Wycliffe Bible

Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for 1 Timothy 3:12

People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 3:12


1Ti 3:12 The husbands of one wife. The same Greek word, "gune", is used in the Greek here for "wife" that is used in 1Ti 3:11. On "one wife", see PNT "1Ti 3:2". Ruling their children and their own houses. See notes on 1Ti 3:4,5.

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