![]() 12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 11 Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 10 And let them also be tested first then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless. 9 They must hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. ![]() 1 Timothy 3:8-13 (ESV) says,Ĩ Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. Perhaps the most helpful place to begin is to read the passage at hand. In this short article, I will detail some of those arguments and then describe why we ultimately landed on “deacon’s wives.” The major reason I decided to write this article was not to try and convince everyone that we were right, but, rather, to provide a basic intro into the relevant arguments on each side and to hopefully provide some guidance along the way. As anyone who has studied this passage in detail knows, there are compelling arguments on each side of the debate. Our church has always had only men serve as deacons, but we wanted to seriously consider whether 1 Timothy 3:11 taught that women should be deacons as well. One of the topics under consideration was whether women should be included in the diaconate. Recently, my fellow elders and I took a weekend retreat devoted to thinking carefully about a handful of matters related to our church.
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