1 Timothy 3:12

Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.

1 Timothy 3:2

Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable.

Philippians 1:1

From: Paul and Timothy, servants of the Messiah Jesus. To: All the holy ones in Philippi, along with their overseers and ministers, who are in union with the Messiah Jesus.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.

1 Timothy 3:8

Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

General references

1 Timothy 3:2
Therefore, an elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, stable, sensible, respectable, hospitable to strangers, and teachable.

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