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10 Test them first. Then let them serve as deacons if you find nothing wrong in them. 11 In the same way, women[a] must be respected by others. They must not speak evil of others. They must be self-controlled and trustworthy in everything. 12 Deacons must have only one wife and be good leaders of their children and their own families.

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  1. 3:11 women This might mean the wives of the deacons, or it might mean women who serve in the same way as deacons.

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