1 Timothy 3:12

διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
διάκονοι
G1249 N-NPM
diakonos
an attendant, i.e., (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon)
  • one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master, a servant, attendant, minister
    • the servant of a king
      • "a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the affairs of the church"a waiter, one who serves food and drink
ἔστωσαν
G2077
estō
be thou; also ἔστωσαν , third person of the same; let them be
  • third persons singular imperative of ___%___to be___%___
μιᾶς
G1520 A-GSF
heis
one
  • one
γυναικὸς
G1135 N-GSF
gynē
a woman; specially, a wife
  • a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow
    • "a wife
    • of a betrothed woman
ἄνδρες
G435 N-NPM
anēr
a man (properly as an individual male)
  • with reference to sex
    • of a male
      • "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband
    with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
τέκνων
G5043 N-GPN
teknon
a child (as produced)
  • offspring, children
    • a male child, a son
      • "metaphorically
      • the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children
        • "in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child"in the New Testament, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters"children of God: in the Old Testament of ___%___the people of Israel___%___ as especially dear to God, in the New Testament, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God"children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character
      metaphorically
      • of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it
        • "one who is liable to any fate
        • thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants
        the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom"cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty
καλῶς
G2573 ADV
kalōs
well (usually morally)
  • beautifully, finely, excellently, well
    • rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame, well, truly
      • "excellently, nobly, commendably"honorably, in honor
      • in a good place, comfortable
      to speak well of one, to do good"to be well (of those recovering health)
προϊστάμενοι
G4291 V-PMP-NPM
proistēmi
to stand before, i.e., (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
  • to set or place before
    • to set over
      • "to be over, to superintend, preside over"to be a protector or guardian
      • to give aid
      to care for, give attention to
      • profess honest occupations
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τῶν
G3588 T-GPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἰδίων
G2398 A-GPM
idios
pertaining to self, i.e., one's own; by implication, private or separate
  • pertaining to one's self, one's own, belonging to one's self
οἴκων
G3624 N-GPM
oikos
a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
  • a house
    • an inhabited house, home
      • "any building whatever
      • of a palace
        • "the house of God, the tabernacle
      any dwelling place
      • of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it
        • "of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals"the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile
    the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household
    • the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments
    stock, race, descendants of one

διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων
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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Cross References

1 Timothy 3:2

δεῖ οὖν τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνεπίληπτον εἶναι μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρα νηφάλεον σώφρονα κόσμιον φιλόξενον διδακτικόν
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

τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου καλῶς προϊστάμενον τέκνα ἔχοντα ἐν ὑποταγῇ μετὰ πάσης σεμνότητος
4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Philippians 1:1

Παῦλος καὶ Τιμόθεος δοῦλοι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τοῖς οὖσιν ἐν Φιλίπποις σὺν ἐπισκόποις καὶ διακόνοις
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

Διακόνους ὡσαύτως σεμνούς μὴ διλόγους μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ προσέχοντας μὴ αἰσχροκερδεῖς
8
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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