1 Timothy 3:12

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing [their] children and their own households well.

1 Timothy 3:2

Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not insincere, not devoted to much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

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Summary

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

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Bible References

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1 Timothy 3:2
Therefore the overseer must be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,