1 Timothy 3:12
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)
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Read Full Chapter →Deacons should be faithful in marriage and manage their children and households well.
What Does 1 Timothy 3:12 Mean?
As with overseers, Paul asks that deacons be faithful to one wife and that they lead their children and homes well.
The pattern is consistent: those who serve the church should first be faithful in their own families. The home remains the first place where love, order, and faithfulness are learned and shown.