Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Holman Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
International Standard Version
Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.
A Conservative Version
Let helpers be husbands of one wife, ruling children and their own houses well.
American Standard Version
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Amplified
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
An Understandable Version
Deacons should be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own family affairs well.
Anderson New Testament
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Bible in Basic English
Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
Common New Testament
Deacons must be the husband of one wife, and must manage their children and their households well.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.
Darby Translation
Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:
Godbey New Testament
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.
Goodspeed New Testament
The assistants must be only once married, and manage their children and their households well.
John Wesley New Testament
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Julia Smith Translation
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over the children and their own houses.
King James 2000
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing [their] children and their own households well.
Modern King James verseion
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and households well.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and such as rule their children well, and their own households.
Moffatt New Testament
Deacons are only to be married once, and they must manage their children and households properly.
NET Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
New Heart English Bible
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Noyes New Testament
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Sawyer New Testament
Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling well their children and their own houses.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well.
Webster
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
Weymouth New Testament
A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
Williams New Testament
A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well.
World English Bible
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Worrell New Testament
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their own children and their own houses.
Worsley New Testament
Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.
Youngs Literal Translation
Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
Themes
Children » Parents, duty to » To control
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Deacons » The duties of a deacon
Families » Should » Be duly regulated
Family » Of saints » Be duly regulated
Fathers » Duties of » To control
Home » special duties of parents » To control
Ministers » Should be » Strict in ruling their own families
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qualifications For Deacons
11 Deaconesses likewise must be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be the husband of but one wife, men who rule their children and their household properly. 13 For those who have well discharged the duties of a deacon are gaining an honorable position for themselves, as well as much fearless confidence in the faith of Christ Jesus.
Phrases
Cross References
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,