1 Timothy 3:12 — Community Reflections

1 TIMOTHY 3:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well — the requirements return to masculine deacons, emphasizing monogamy and household leadership. Diaconal office, like episcopacy, requires demonstrated capacity for domestic stewardship.

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Amara Diallo (test user)1d ago

The covenant promise — 1 Timothy 3

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis...