1 Timothy 3:12
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”
οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
διάκονος
Deacons
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διάκονος
Servant, deacon, minister. Diakonos. Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant. Greatness in the kingdom is measured by how much you serve others.
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προΐστημι
managing
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προΐστημι
to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
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ἴδιος
their] own
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ἴδιος
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
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εἰμί
should be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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καλῶς
well
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καλῶς
well (usually morally)
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τέκνον
their] children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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