1 Timothy 3:12

Contextual Overview

⁸ Likewise, the shammashim must be of good character, people whose word can be trusted. They must not give themselves to excessive drinking or be greedy for dishonest gain. ⁸ Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means, ⁸ Shammashim, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; ⁸ Deacons, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced,double-worded">[fn] addicted to wine, or greedy for money.Leviticus 10:9; Ezekiel 44:21; Acts 6:3; 1 Timothy 6:3;">[xr] ⁸ 8 And also the ministers [fn] must be pure, not speaking doubly, not inclined to much wine, nor shall they love unclean gains. ⁸ And so also the deacons should be pure, and not speak double, nor incline to much wine, nor love base gains; ⁸ Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; ⁸ Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world; ⁸ Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. ⁸ Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

Bible Verse Review
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1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 3:4, 1 Timothy 3:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:19 - command Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow Malachi 2:15 - That he Philippians 1:1 - and deacons 1 Timothy 5:9 - having Titus 1:6 - the husband Hebrews 13:4 - Marriage

Cross-References

Genesis 2:18
And Jehovah Elohim said, It is not good that Man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate, his like.

Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "I see that it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make the companion he needs, one just right for him."

Genesis 2:18
The LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."

Genesis 2:18
And the LORD God said: 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.'

Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said, It is not good for the man to be by himself: I will make one like himself as a help to him

Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God sayde: It is not good yt the man should be alone, I wyll make hym an helpe lyke vnto hym.

Genesis 2:18
Also the Lorde God saide, It is not good that the man should be himself alone: I wil make him an helpe meete for him.

Genesis 2:18
Then the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper who is like him.

Genesis 2:18
Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a suitable companion to help him."

Genesis 2:18
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone, let us make for him a help suitable to him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife,.... :-

ruling their children and their own houses well. These qualifications are the same with those of the bishop or elder;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife - notes, 1 Timothy 3:2.

Ruling their children and their own houses well - notes, 1 Timothy 3:4-5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 12. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife — This is the same that is required of the bishops. See notes on 1 Timothy 3:2; "1 Timothy 3:4"; and "1 Timothy 3:5".