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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Timothy 3:12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. |
Bible Question: Do deacons have to be married? |
Bible Answer: I don't see marriage as a requirement for service, but rather a guideline for a deacon's qualifications. Above all, the man set apart or who desires to serve in such a way must be beyond reproach (1 Timothy 3:10) IF the man is married, he must be the husband of one wife. For this is the relationship that God has used to express His desire for us - to have intimate and exclusive union with Him alone! I think that the Apostle Paul expressed his views on marriage (1 Cor. 7)from the perspective of HIS ministry - He was a missionary and travelled throughout Asia Minor spreading the Gospel. Now if he was married, would his ministry have been as effective? For Paul, marriage was unacceptable and I believe God granted him the ability to live a single life that honored the Lord. Notice that Paul is well aware of our passions and desires! This passage affirms that God demands our fidelity. Celibacy can be an expression of our fidelity to God alone, but it is not demanded as evidence of our devotion to Him or a qualification for the priesthood. 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 "I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs--how he can please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world--how he can please his wife--and his interests are divided." Consider both 1 Timothy 3 and 1 Corinthians 7, then prayerfully ask God to reveal HIS answer FOR you! |
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