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1 | pastor of one wife? | 1 Tim 3:2 | W6G | 171992 | ||
When it talks about the husband of one wife does it mean one wife at a time (referring to paligamy)or does it mean one wife period? And, if it means one wife at a time, then how can the pastor be above reproach and be found blameless? And, is not the marriage union until death do you part whether you are divorced or not? | ||||||
2 | pastor of one wife? | 1 Tim 3:2 | kalos | 171994 | ||
The Issue Is Not Marital Status NASB 1 Timothy 3:12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. "Lit. in Greek a "one-woman man." This says nothing about marriage or divorce. The issue is not the elder's marital status, but his moral and sexual purity. This qualification heads the list, because it is in this area that leaders are most prone to fail. "Various interpretations of this qualification have been offered. Some see it as a prohibition against polygamy -- an unnecessary injunction since polygamy was not common in Roman society and clearly forbidden by Scripture (Gen 2:24), the teaching of Jesus (Matt 19:5,6; Mark 10:6-9), and Paul (Eph 5:31). A polygamist could not even have been a church member, let alone a church leader. "Others see this requirement as barring those who remarried after the death of their wives. But, as already noted, the issue is sexual purity, not marital status. Further the Bible encourages remarriage after widowhood (5:14; 1 Cor 7:39). "Some believe that Paul here excludes divorced men from church leadership. That again ignores the fact that this qualification does not deal with marital status. Nor does the Bible prohibit all remarriage after divorce (Matt 5:31,32; 19:9; 1 Cor 7:15). "Finally, some think that this requirement excludes single men from church leadership. But if that were Paul's intent, he would have disqualified himself (1 Cor 7:8). "A 'one-woman man' is one totally devoted to his wife, maintaining singular devotion, affection and sexual purity in both thought and deed. To violate this is to forfeit blamelessness and no longer be 'above reproach' (Titus 1:6,7) Compare Prov 6:32,33" (p. 1864, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). |
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3 | pastor of one wife? | 1 Tim 3:2 | justme | 172133 | ||
Kalos: Your note is perfect! Thank you for saying this as you have. For to long this has been used out of context. Great response. Blessings. Justme |
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