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1 Timothy 3:12-13 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 3 · verses 12–13
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 3:12-13 · King James Version
1 Timothy 3:12-13 in context
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- husbandsanērwith reference to sex, of a male, of a husband, of a betrothed or future husband, with…G435 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- purchaseperipoieōto make to remain over, to reserve, to leave or keep safe, lay by, to make to remain for…G4046 →
- boldnessparrēsiafreedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech, openly, frankly, i.e without concealment…G3954 →
- deaconsdiakonosone who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant…G1249 →
- rulingproistēmito set or place before, to set over, to be over, to superintend, preside over, to be a…G4291 →
- housesoikosa house, an inhabited house, home, any building whatever, of a palace, the house of God…G3624 →
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We have here the character of deacons: these had the care of the temporal concerns of the church, that is, the maintenance of the ministers and provision for the poor: they served tables, while the ministers or bishops gave themselves only to the ministry of the word and prayer, Act 6:2, Act 6:4.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-13