1 Timothy 3:4-5,12
1 Timothy 3:1-7 The Message (MSG)
If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions: A leader must be well-thought-of, committed to his wife, cool and collected, accessible, and hospitable. He must know what he’s talking about, not be overfond of wine, not pushy but gentle, not thin-skinned, not money-hungry. He must handle his own affairs well, attentive to his own children and having their respect. For if someone is unable to handle his own affairs, how can he take care of God’s church? He must not be a new believer, lest the position go to his head and the Devil trip him up. Outsiders must think well of him, or else the Devil will figure out a way to lure him into his trap.
1 Timothy 3:8-13 The Message (MSG)
The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. They must be reverent before the mystery of the faith, not using their position to try to run things. Let them prove themselves first. If they show they can do it, take them on. No exceptions are to be made for women—same qualifications: serious, dependable, not sharp-tongued, not overfond of wine. Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs. Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 King James Version (KJV)
one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:12 King James Version (KJV)
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 New Century Version (NCV)
He must be a good family leader, having children who cooperate with full respect. (If someone does not know how to lead the family, how can that person take care of God’s church?)
1 Timothy 3:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 American Standard Version (ASV)
one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy 3:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 New International Version (NIV)
He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)
1 Timothy 3:12 New International Version (NIV)
A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV)
one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
I Timothy 3:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved] (for if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?).
1 Timothy 3:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 New Living Translation (NLT)
He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him. For if a man cannot manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?
1 Timothy 3:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 The Passion Translation (TPT)
His heart should be set on guiding his household with wisdom and dignity; bringing up his children to worship with devotion and purity. For if he’s unable to properly lead his own household well, how could he properly lead God’s household?
1 Timothy 3:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
A deacon’s heart must be toward his wife alone, leading his children and household with excellence.