1 Timothy 3:11

slanderers. Greek. diabolos, adjective sober. Same as "vigilant", 1 Timothy 3:2.

faithful. Same as "true", 1 Timothy 3:1.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Even so must their wives be grave - Chrysostom, Theophylact, Grotius, Bloomfield, and many others, suppose that by the word “wives,” here, ( γυν...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (4) Regard must also be had for the pastor's and deacon's...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deacons and Deaconesses. Certain moral qualities, likewise, are required in deacons. They must be serious, sincere in speech, free from love of win...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Likewise the wives He means the wives both of deacons and of bishops, for they must be aids to their husbands in their office; which can...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Even so must their wives be grave - I believe the apostle does...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Even so must their wives be grave,— There was as much reason that this should extend to the wives of bishops also; and as he begins the next vers...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (Their) wives - rather, 'women;' i:e., deaconesses. For the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Concerning the Officers of the Church 1-7. The fourth charge to Timothy, in respect to presbyters.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fifth charge to Timothy —as to deacons and deaconesses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Even so must their wives... — The position of this solitary charge, respecting deacons’ wives, in the midst of regulations concerning “deacons,”...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the government of the Church, the apostle deals with two orders, bishops and deacons. The bishop is an overseer, whose duty it is to watch...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of on...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Even so must their wives be grave ,.... Some instead of "wives" read "women", and understand them of deaconesses, such as were in the primitive chur...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Ver. 11. Must their wives be grave ] As themselves must, 1...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Even so must their wives Namely, the wives of the deacons; be grave Serious in their deportment; not slanderers Or false accusers of the brethr...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

If before we have seen personal conduct that is to be consistent with assembly character, this chapter, while dealing with personal character still,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Even so must their wives be grave : must their is not in the Greek, but supplied by our interpreters, and, as some think, ill, judging that he spe...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Timothy 3:1 . This is a true saying, an indubitable word, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work, a laudable sphere o...
The Biblical Illustrator

Likewise must the deacons be grave. The ideal deacon I. Deacons should be of noble character ( 1 Timothy 3:8 ). 1. They were to be grave-- i...
The Biblical Illustrator

Even so must their wives be grave. The pastor’s wife A good example is the pastor’s first ministry, and Paul associates the wife in this minist...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Timothy 3:1 Faithful is the saying for this is a true saying , A.V.; seeketh for desire , A.V. Faithful is the sayi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Office of Deacons.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 ; 1 Timothy 1:12 ; 1 Timothy 3:2 ; 1 Timothy 3:4 ; 1 Timothy 6:2 ; 2 Timothy 3:3 ; 2 Timothy 4:5 ; Ezeki...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Faithful in all things — Both to God, their husbands, and the poor.

¹¹ Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Related Commentaries of 1 Timothy 3:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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