1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:11–12

¹¹In the same way, the women^b must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.

¹²A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	ὡσαύτως	hōsautōs	Adverb	G5615 likewise
women	Γυναῖκας	Gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
dignified	σεμνάς	semnas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4586 honorable
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
slanderers	διαβόλους	diabolous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
temperate	νηφαλίους	nēphalious	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3524 sober, temperate
faithful	πιστὰς	pistas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all things	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A deacon	Διάκονοι	Diakonoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1249 a waiter, servant, administrator
must be	ἔστωσαν	estōsan	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
husband	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
of but one	μιᾶς	mias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1520 one
wife	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
a good	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
manager	προϊστάμενοι	proistamenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4291 I rule
children	τέκνων	teknōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
own	ἰδίων	idiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
household	οἴκων	oikōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3624 a house, household

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 3:11 Titus 2:3 · Titus 3:2 · 1 Timothy 3:2 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Proverbs 10:18 · 2 Timothy 3:3

1 Timothy 3:12 1 Timothy 3:2 · 1 Timothy 3:4–5 · 1 Timothy 3:8 · Philippians 1:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.