1Ti 3:11 | TNotes | STEP | 3:11 their wives (or the women deacons ): The Greek word can be translated women or wives. In favor of their wives, 3:8-13 is a discussion of male deacons; switching to “women deacons” would disrupt the flow of thought. However, there might have been women deacons in the early church (see Rom 16:1 ). In that case, this verse might parallel 1 Tim 3:8 .

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‏ 1 Timothy 3:11

3:11 ^a their wives (or the women deacons): The Greek word can be translated women or wives. In favor of their wives, 3:8-13 ^b is a discussion of male deacons; switching to “women deacons” would disrupt the flow of thought. However, there might have been women deacons in the early church (see Rom 16:1 ^c). In that case, this verse might parallel 1 Tim 3:8 ^d.