A deacon
Διάκονοι (Diakonoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1249: Probably from an obsolete diako; an attendant, i.e. a waiter; specially, a Christian teacher and pastor.

must be
ἔστωσαν (estōsan)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

[the] husband
ἄνδρες (andres)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

of but one
μιᾶς (mias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

wife,
γυναικὸς (gynaikos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

a good
καλῶς (kalōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well.

manager
προϊστάμενοι (proistamenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise.

[of his] children
τέκνων (teknōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[of his]
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίων (idiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

household.
οἴκων (oikōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, managing the children and the own households well.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.

A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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NT Letters: 1 Timothy 3:12 Let servants be husbands of one wife (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools