12 Let deacons each be ^mthe husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been ^mthe wife of one husband,¹

6 ^qif anyone is above reproach, ^rthe husband of one wife,¹ and his children are believers² and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.