1 Timothy 3:11

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

"Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things." - 1 Timothy 3:11
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What does 1 Timothy 3:11 mean?

The verse 1 Timothy 3:11 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul provides guidelines for church leaders, including deacons…

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The Strength and Grace of the Helpmeet

In 1 Timothy 3:11, the apostle Paul sets forth specific qualifications not only for deacons but also for their wives: "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things" (KJV). This verse is often quoted in relation to church leadership, and it…

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A Prayer for Wives of Deacons

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence for the institution of marriage and, specifically, for the vital role that wives play in the lives of their husbands, especially those serving in positions of leadership within Your…

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1 Timothy 3:11 - "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
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1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 1:11 - "According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust."
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 2:11 - "Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection."
1 Timothy 3:3 - "Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
2 Timothy 1:11 - "Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles."
1 Timothy 2:3 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
"These things command and teach." - 1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 3:1 - "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
1 Timothy 3:14 - "These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:"
2 Timothy 3:1 - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."
1 Timothy 5:11 - "But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;"
2 Timothy 3:11 - "Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me."
1 Timothy 3:12 - "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well."
1 Timothy 3:6 - "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil."
1 Timothy 3:8 - "Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;"
1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 6:11 - "But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."
1 Timothy 3:10 - "And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless."
"Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience." - 1 Timothy 3:9
1 Timothy 1:3 - "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,"
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection." - 1 Timothy 2:11
1 Timothy 3:5 - "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
1 Timothy 3:2 - "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;"