Other translations
American Standard Version
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A Minister should be one who has one wife and leads his children and his household well.
Darby Bible Translation
Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
God's Word
A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
International Standard Version
Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.
NET Bible
Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
New American Standard Bible
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
New International Version
A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
New Living Translation
A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
Webster's Bible Translation
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
Weymouth New Testament
A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
The World English Bible
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.