1 Timothy 3:12

“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Timothy 3:12

Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Timothy chapter 3

Deacons must be husbands of {only} one wife, {and} good managers of {their} children and their own households.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling `their' children and their own houses well.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
- Basic English Bible

Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
- Darby Bible

Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
- Douay Rheims Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
- Webster's Bible

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
- Weymouth Bible

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- World English Bible

Dekenes be hosebondis of o wijf; whiche gouerne wel her sones and her housis.
- Wycliffe Bible

Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
- Youngs Literal Bible

john madden's comment on 2015-05-26 04:49:17:

The wife that your at this present time that your married to .

joe vick's comment on 2014-01-12 18:27:46:

can a elder be married more than on time

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