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1 Timothy 3:11
So also must their wives be serious, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Women must likewise be worthy of respect, not malicious gossips, but self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things.
[The] women likewise must be worthy of respect and serious, not gossipers, but temperate and self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Wives, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.
In the same way, women who are servants in the church should be dignified and not gossip. They should be sober and faithful in everything they do.
Similarly, the wives must be of good character, not gossips, but temperate, faithful in everything.
Women must also be serious. They must not gossip or be heavy drinkers, and they must be faithful in everything they do.
[The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Their wives similarly must be honorable, not slanderous, sober, faithful in all things.
The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
In the same way, the women must have the respect of others. They must not be women who speak evil about other people. They must have self-control and be women who can be trusted in everything.
Deacons' wives must live good lives, so that people respect them. They must not say bad things against people. They must think carefully about how they live. People should know that they are honest in everything they do.
In the same way women must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in everything.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
In the same way, ·women [or women who are deacons; or deacon’s wives] must be ·respected by others [dignified]. They must not ·speak evil of others [be slanderers/gossips]. They must be ·self-controlled [sober] and ·trustworthy [honest; faithful] in everything.
Likewise their wives must be honest, not evil speakers, but sober, and faithful in all things.
Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.
Their wives also must be of good character and must not gossip; they must be sober and honest in everything.
Wives, too, must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, self-controlled, faithful in everything.
In the same way, the women must have the respect of other people. They must not be women who repeat evil gossip about other people. They must have self-control and be women who can be trusted in everything.
Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.
Deacons, similarly, should be men of serious outlook and sincere conviction. They too should be temperate and not greedy for money. They should hold the faith as a sacred trust, with complete sincerity. Let them serve a period of probation first, and only serve as deacons if they prove satisfactory. Their wives should share their serious outlook, and must be women of discretion and self-control—women who can be trusted. Deacons should be men with only one wife, able to control their children and manage their own households properly. Those who do well as deacons earn for themselves a certain legitimate standing, as well as gaining confidence and freedom in the Christian faith.
The wives likewise are to be honest, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
The wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in all things.
Their wives must be thoughtful, not heavy drinkers, not gossipers, but faithful in everything they do.
The same goes for those who want to be servants in the church: serious, not deceitful, not too free with the bottle, not in it for what they can get out of it. They must be reverent before the mystery of the faith, not using their position to try to run things. Let them prove themselves first. If they show they can do it, take them on. No exceptions are to be made for women—same qualifications: serious, dependable, not sharp-tongued, not overfond of wine. Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs. Those who do this servant work will come to be highly respected, a real credit to this Jesus-faith.
Likewise, their wives must be serious, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.
Wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, clear-minded, faithful in all things.
Their wives must also be of good character. They must not be gossips, but they must control their tempers and be trustworthy in every way.
Women, similarly, should be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in everything.
Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women must likewise exhibit a sense of dignity and not be given to spreading slander. They must be temperate and faithful in all things.
In the same way, women must be respected by others. They must not speak evil of others. They must be self-controlled and trustworthy in everything.
Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.
In the same way, the women must be worthy of respect. They must not say things that harm others. In anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of trust in everything.
In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
The wives of church helpers must be careful how they act. They must not carry stories from one person to another. They must be wise and faithful in all they do.
In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.
Even so must their wives be honourable: not evil speakers, but sober and faithful in all things.
Women likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women likewise must be serious, not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
The womenfolk, too, should be serious-minded, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Nashim (women, see Ro 16:1) serving as Shammashim similarly must be tzidkaniyot (righteous women), respectable, not yentas with mouths of lashon hora and rekhilus (gossip), but nashim who are temperate and faithful in all things.
Likewise, their wives must also be honorable (not slanderers), sober, and faithful in all things.
The women likewise must be serious, no slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
The women likewise must be serious, no slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
Women likewise must be dignified, not backbiting; clear-minded, trustworthy in every respect.
Again the same applies to women in key positions; they should also be dignified, not backstabbing gossips but self-controlled and faithful to the core.
Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.
In the same way, their wives must be women whom people respect. They must not tell lies about anyone. They must be able to control themselves. They must live so that people can trust them in all things.
Also it behooveth women to be chaste, not backbiting, sober, faithful in all things.
Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
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