Verse 12
1 Timothy 3:12
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
12
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
Original Language Text
greek
διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες, τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων·
English Translation
Let deacons be the husbands of one woman, managing their children and their own households well.
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Chapter 3 Context
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A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
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It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good beh...
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Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
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But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God (Elohim...
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Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
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Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the s...
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Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucr...
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Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
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And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
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The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
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Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
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For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence...
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These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
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But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God (...
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And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in...
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