1 Timothy 3:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Let deacons be the husbands of but one wife, and let them manage [their] children and their own households well.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let deacons be the husbands of but one wife, and let them manage [their] children and their own households well.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

A deacon must be the husband of one wife. He must take care of his children and everyone who lives in his house.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The men who are special servants must be faithful in marriage. They must be good leaders of children and their own families.

Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, leading their children and their own households well.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Deacons may be married only once and must manage their children and their households well.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A deacon must be faithful to his wife. He must manage his children and family well.

English NIV

A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Let deacons be married only once, and let them manage their children and their households well;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

A deacon’s heart must be toward his wife alone, leading his children and household with excellence.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let deacons be the husband of one wife, and let them manage their children and their households well;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Deacons should have only one wife, and they should have happy, obedient families.

English Tyndale 1537

Let the deacons(ministers) be the husbands of one wife(every one the husband of one wife) and such as rule their children well, and their own households.

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