1 Timothy 3:12
1 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”1 Timothy 3:12
What Does 1 Timothy 3:12 Mean?
1 Timothy 3:12 is found in the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 3, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to 1 Timothy 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 18:19“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”Hebrews 13:4“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”1 Timothy 3:2“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”1 Timothy 3:4“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”Titus 1:6“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”Philippians 1:1“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”1 Timothy 3:8“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”1 Timothy 5:9“Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,”
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