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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:11 Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:11 Women must likewise be worthy of respect, not malicious gossips, but self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things. |
Bible Question:
I serve as a deacon in my church- my wife serve and attend worship services but not 100 per cent. does this disqualifies me from serving in this position. Base on 1 Timothy 3- 8 |
Bible Answer: Jim, First, it is a very good thing that you take scripture so very seriously as to ask this question. God bless you for that. However, this is something that your particular church needs to study and discuss. Allow me to give you some questions that will matter as you study this passage. 1. Is verse 11 speaking of the wives of deacons, or female deacons? The word in greek can equally be translated woman or wife. 2. If you believe it refers to the wives of deacons tehn you must expect the wife of a deacon to be "faithful in all things." Your church must decide if your wife meets this standard. 3. When it says in verse 12, "Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households." What does that include? Does it mean that a deacon must successfully have his family attending church? Does it mean that as a husband he it to "put his foot down" so to speak and explain to his family that attendance at church is not under discussion? I think verse 4 and 5 might help give some light on why household management is so very important. These however, are the questions that your church needs to be deciding as they study this passage. Then you are to be measured by their best attempt to understand these scriptures. As an aside, there may be some that dislikes my saying that they are to be measured by their best attempts to understand these scriptures, as if it was in contrast to the scriptures themselves. My response would be that we are always using our best attempt at understanding these scripture and there are some honest questions as to what all would be implied by these statements. In Christ, Beja |
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JDHallKY | ||
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Charles E. Whisnant | ||
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dbondz | ||
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dbondz | ||
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jim norman | ||
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Beja | ||
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