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Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. |
Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. |
Women [either deacons’ wives or deaconesses] must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. |
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In the same way, their wives (or, deaconesses) are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. |
[The] women [either the wives of deacons or the deaconesses or both] likewise must be worthy of respect and serious, not gossipers, but temperate and self-controlled, [thoroughly] trustworthy in all things. |
Women, likewise [should be] grave and dignified, not slanderers, calm, dispassionate, and circumspect, faithful in all things. |
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Their wives should share their serious outlook, and must be women of discretion and self-control – women who can be thoroughly trusted. |
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy. |
Even so 5615 must their wives 1135 be grave, 4586 not 3361 slanderers, 1228 sober, 3524 faithful 4103 in 1722 all things. 3956 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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