Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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Bible References
General references
1 Timothy 3:2
Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of [only] one wife, sober-minded [Note: When this word, used here figuratively, is used in its literal sense, it means to abstain from intoxicating drinks], sensible, respectable, hospitable, capable of teaching.