Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Wives, in the same way, - dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Holman Bible
Wives,
International Standard Version
Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.
A Conservative Version
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.
American Standard Version
Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Women [i.e., probably the deacons' wives], in the same way, should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not gossips, [but] sober-minded [see verse 2] and trustworthy in everything.
Anderson New Testament
Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.
Bible in Basic English
Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.
Common New Testament
The women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Daniel Mace New Testament
their wives must be likewise grave, free from scandal, sober, and always faithful.
Darby Translation
The women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Godbey New Testament
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
Goodspeed New Testament
Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.
John Wesley New Testament
In like manner their wives must be serious, not slanderers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
Julia Smith Translation
Wives also grave, not accusers, sober, faithful in all things.
King James 2000
Even so must their wives be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wives likewise [must be] dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all [things].
Modern King James verseion
Even so their wives are to be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers: but sober, and faithful in all things.
Moffatt New Testament
Their wives must be serious too; they must not be slanderers but temperate and absolutely trustworthy.
Montgomery New Testament
Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
NET Bible
Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.
New Heart English Bible
Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Noyes New Testament
The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Sawyer New Testament
The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, circumspect, faithful in all things.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Their wives in like manner must be grave women, not addicted to scandal, sober, faithful in all things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It should be the same with the women. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects.
Webster
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Weymouth New Testament
Deaconesses, in the same way, must be sober-minded women, not slanderers, but in every way temperate and trustworthy.
Williams New Testament
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
World English Bible
Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Worrell New Testament
It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Worsley New Testament
And their wives likewise grave, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.
Youngs Literal Translation
Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
Themes
Deacons » The duties of a deacon
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
Faithfulness » Especially required in » The wives of ministers
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » All things
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
Slander » Minister's wives should avoid
Slander » Wives of God's servants should avoid
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Sobriety » Required in » Wives of ministers
Sobriety » Required in » Wives of servants of God
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Deacons
10 But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable: 11 Wives, in the same way, - dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
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Cross References
Titus 2:3
Aged women, in the same way, in deportment, as becometh sacred persons, not given to intrigue, nor yet, to much wine, enslaved, teachers of virtue, -
1 Timothy 3:2
It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
2 Timothy 3:3
without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,
Leviticus 21:7
A woman that is unchaste or dishonoured, shall they not take, And a woman divorced from her husband, shall they not take, - For holy, he is unto his God.
Leviticus 21:13-15
But, he, shall take a woman in her virginity:
Psalm 15:3
Hath not carried slander on his tongue, hath not done his friend a wrong, nor, a reproach, taken up against his neighbour;
Psalm 50:20
Thou wouldst sit down - Against thine own brother, wouldst thou speak, Against thine own mother's son, wouldst thou expose a fault: -
Psalm 101:5
He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.
Proverbs 10:18
He that concealeth hatred, hath false lips, and he that sendeth forth slander, the same, is a dullard.
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, - when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.
Jeremiah 9:4
Every one, of his neighbour, beware ye, And in no brother, may ye trust, - For, every brother, supplanteth! And every neighbour, as a tale-bearer, goeth about;
Ezekiel 44:22
Neither widow nor divorced woman, shall they take to them to wife, - But, virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, Or a widow who shall be the widow of a priest shall they take.
Matthew 4:1
Then, Jesus was led up into the wilderness, by the Spirit, to be tempted by the adversary;
Luke 1:5-6
It came to pass, in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, that there was a certain priest, by name Zachariah, of the daily course of Abia; and that he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and, her name, was Elizabeth.
John 6:70
Jesus answered them - Did not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Hence, then, let us not be sleeping, as the rest, but let us watch and be sober: -
1 Timothy 1:12
Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, -
1 Timothy 6:2
They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: -
2 Timothy 4:5
But, thou, - be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;
Titus 3:2
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober! be watchful! Your slanderous adversary, as a roaring lion, is walking about - seeking to devour:
Revelation 12:9-10
And the great dragon was cast out, - the ancient serpent, he that is called Adversary and the Satan, that deceiveth the whole habitable world, - he was cast to the earth, and his messengers, with him, were cast.