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1 Timothy 3:11

1 Timothy 3:11
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Even so must their wives be grave,.... Some instead of "wives" read "women", and understand them of deaconesses, such as were in the primitive churches; whose business it was to visit the poor and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Even so must their wives be grave - Chrysostom, Theophylact, Grotius, Bloomfield, and many others, suppose that by the word “wives,” here, (γυνᾶικας gunaikas), the apostle means “deaconesses.” Clarke…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Even so must their wives be grave - I believe the apostle does not mean here the wives either of the bishops or deacons in particular, but the Christian women in general. The original is simply:…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Timothy 3:8-13

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Even somust their wivesbe grave The R.V. translates literally Women in like manner must be grave, i.e. women deacons, favouring the general view of the earliest commentators, as Chrysostom and Theod.…