1 Timothy 3:11

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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WEBBE

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.

BSB

In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.

KJV

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

ASV

Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

BBE

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

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Γυναῖκας Gunaikas Women G1135 ὡσαύτως hōsautōs likewise G5615 σεμνάς semnas [must be] dignified G4586 μὴ mē not G3361 διαβόλους diabolous slanderers G1228 νηφαλίους nēphalious clear-minded G3524 πιστὰς pistas faithful G4103 ἐν en in G1722 πᾶσιν pasin all things G3956

The early church

"Even so must the women be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things." Some have thought that this is said of women generally, but it is not so, for why should he introduce anything about women to interfere with his subject? He is speaking of those who hold the rank of Deaconesses.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on 1 Timothy

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 8–13

The deacons were at first appointed to distribute the charity of the church, and to manage its concerns, yet pastors and evangelists were among them. The deacons had a great trust reposed in them. They must be grave, serious, prudent men. It is not fit that public trusts should be lodged in the hands of any, till they are found fit for the business with which they are to be trusted. All who are related to ministers, must take great care to walk as becomes the gospel of Christ.

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