1Ti 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {of good...: or, modest}
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
Likewise {must} the deacons {be} grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Likewise {must} the deacons {be} grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, {taken...: or, chosen}