¹² Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹² Let deacons be married only once, and let them manage their children and their households well;

¹² A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.

¹² Servants in the church are to be committed to their spouses, attentive to their own children, and diligent in looking after their own affairs.