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1 Timothy 3:10-12
English Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:10-12
English Standard Version
10 And (A)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 11 (B)Their wives likewise[a] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (C)faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be (D)the husband of one wife, (E)managing their children and their own households well.
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- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise
1 Timothy 3:10-12
New International Version
1 Timothy 3:10-12
New International Version
10 They must first be tested;(A) and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.
11 In the same way, the women[a] are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers(B) but temperate(C) and trustworthy in everything.
12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife(D) and must manage his children and his household well.(E)
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- 1 Timothy 3:11 Possibly deacons’ wives or women who are deacons
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