1 Timothy 3:12

a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.

1 Timothy 3:2

a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

Philippians 1:1

the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

obliging his children to behave with decorum.

1 Timothy 3:8

The deacons too must be grave, not double tongued, not addicted to drinking, or sordid 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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1 Timothy 3:2
a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching: