Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Wives, in the same way, - dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, 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
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Let these be tested first. Then let them serve as servants, if they are blameless.
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Cross References
Titus 2:3
Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;
2 Timothy 3:3
unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good,
Leviticus 21:7
Never marry prostitutes, those who have lost their virginity, or divorced women because a priest is God's holy man.
Leviticus 21:13-15
The anointed priest should marry a virgin.
Psalm 15:3
The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.
Psalm 50:20
You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.
Psalm 101:5
I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.
Proverbs 10:18
Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.
Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him. He refreshes his masters.
Jeremiah 9:4
Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.
Ezekiel 44:22
They must not marry widows or women who have been divorced. They may marry only virgins from the nation of Israel or widows of priests.'
Matthew 4:1
God's Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. There he was tested (tempted) by the Devil.
Luke 1:5-6
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.
John 6:70
Jesus replied: Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil (false accuser) (slanderer) (demon).
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Therefore, let us not sleep like others do. But let us watch and be sober.
1 Timothy 1:12
I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Timothy 6:2
Do not despise your believing masters, because they are brothers. Serve them, because they who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
2 Timothy 4:5
Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist (preacher of the good news), and fulfill your ministry.
Titus 3:2
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).
Revelation 12:9-10
The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.