In 1 Timothy 3 of 1 Timothy .
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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διάκονοι diakonoi deacons διάκονοι diakonoi deacons διάκονος (diakonos) noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “deacons”, the subject form G1249 a waiter, servant; then of any one who performs any service, an administrator. the deacons ἔστωσαν estōsan be ἔστωσαν estōsan be εἰμί (eimi) verb, present active imperative, 3rd person plural — “be”, an ongoing or repeated action G1510 I am, exist. be μιᾶς mias of one μιᾶς mias of one εἷς (heis) adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “of one”, the of-form G1520 one. of one γυναικὸς gunaikos wife γυναικὸς gunaikos wife γυνή (gunē) noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “wife”, the of-form G1135 a woman, wife, my lady. This verse uses “wife”. wife ἄνδρες, andres man ἄνδρες andres man ἀνήρ (anēr) noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “man”, the subject form G435 a male human being; a man, husband. τέκνων teknōn their children τέκνων teknōn their children τέκνον (teknon) noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “their children”, the of-form G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant. their children καλῶς kalōs well καλῶς kalōs well καλῶς adverb — “well” G2573 well, nobly, honorably, rightly. This verse uses “well”. well προϊστάμενοι proistamenoi to set before προϊστάμενοι proistamenoi to set before προΐστημι (proistēmi) verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to set before”, an ongoing or repeated action G4291 I preside, rule over, give attention to, direct, maintain, practice diligently. καὶ kai and καὶ kai and καί conjunction — “and” G2532 and, even, also, namely. This verse uses “and”. τῶν tōn the τῶν tōn the ὁ (ho) article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-form G3588 the, the definite article. ἰδίων idiōn one's own ἰδίων idiōn one's own ἴδιος (idios) adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “one's own”, the of-form G2398 one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property. This verse uses “one's own”. οἴκων· oikōn house οἴκων oikōn house οἶκος (oikos) noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “house”, the of-form G3624 (a) a house, the material building, (b) a household, family, lineage, nation. Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Ministrants — let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
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American Standard Version (1901) Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Young’s Literal Translation Ministrants — let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
World English Bible Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Darby Translation Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
Douay-Rheims Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
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