1 Timothy 3:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”

1 Timothy 3:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 3:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 3:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, and faithful in all things.”

1 Timothy 3:11 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 3:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ”

1 Timothy 3:11 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 3:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.”

1 Timothy 3:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 3:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[The] women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ”

1 Timothy 3:11 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 3:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.”

1 Timothy 3:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 3:11 in Context — 1 Timothy 3

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:11 Mean?

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