1 Timothy 3:12

Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.

1 Timothy 3:2

The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;

Philippians 1:1

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

1 Timothy 3:4-5

he should be a man who rules his own household well, and keeps his children ever under control and thoroughly well behaved.

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons, likewise, must be serious, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of gain,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Timothy 3:12

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

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The minister should be a man of blameless character; he should be husband of but one wife; he should live a sober, self-restrained, orderly life; he should be hospitable, skilled in teaching;