1 Timothy 3:4-5
Context3:4 He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity. 1 3:5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?
1 Timothy 3:12
Context3:12 Deacons must be husbands of one wife 2 and good managers of their children and their own households.
[3:4] 1 tn Grk “having children in submission with all dignity.” The last phrase, “keep his children in control without losing his dignity,” may refer to the children rather than the parent: “having children who are obedient and respectful.”
[3:12] 2 tn Or “men married only once,” “devoted solely to their wives” (see the note on “wife” in 1 Tim 3:2; also 1 Tim 5:9; Titus 1:6).