Modern Translations New International VersionA deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well. New Living Translation A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well. English Standard Version Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. Berean Study Bible A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household. New American Standard Bible Deacons must be husbands of one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. NASB 1995 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. NASB 1977 Let deacons be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. Amplified Bible Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. Christian Standard Bible Deacons are to be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. Holman Christian Standard Bible Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently. Contemporary English Version Church officers must be faithful in marriage. They must be in full control of their children and everyone else in their home. Good News Translation A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well. GOD'S WORD® Translation A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well. International Standard Version Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well. NET Bible Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households. Classic Translations King James BibleLet the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. New King James Version Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. King James 2000 Bible Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. New Heart English Bible Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. World English Bible Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. American King James Version Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. American Standard Version Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. A Faithful Version Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own households well. Darby Bible Translation Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well: English Revised Version Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. Webster's Bible Translation Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Let the mynisters be, euery one the hussbade of one wyfe, and soch as rule their children well, and their owne housholdes. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe and suche as rule their chyldren well and their awne housholdes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServants—let them be husbands of one wife, leading the children well, and their own houses, Berean Literal Bible Let deacons be husbands of one wife, managing the children and the own households well. Young's Literal Translation Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses, Smith's Literal Translation Let the deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over the children and their own houses. Literal Emphasis Translation Let ministers be husbands of one wife, presiding before their children and their own households well. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses. Catholic Public Domain Version Deacons should be the husband of one wife, men who lead their own children and their own houses well. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishA Minister should be one who has one wife and leads his children and his household well. Lamsa Bible Let the deacons be appointed from those who have not been polygamous, ruling their children and their own households well. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLet the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. Godbey New Testament Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully. Haweis New Testament Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families. Mace New Testament a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner. Weymouth New Testament A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well. Worrell New Testament Let deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their own children and their own houses. Worsley New Testament Let the deacons too be husbands of one wife only, governing their children and their own houses well.     |