1 Timothy 3:12 meaning and explanation
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
1 Timothy 3:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Timothy, who is leading the church in Ephesus, and lists the character required of deacons. Verse 12 applies the household test already given for overseers: a deacon must be faithful in marriage and manage his children and home well.
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