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

1. Husbands - Can a man serve as a deacon and never be married? Can a man serve as a deacon whose wife has died and he has remarried?

2. Children - Since this term is in the plural does it require each deacon to have more than one child? What is the purpose in this requirement?

3. Ruling - How is a man expected to "rule" his children? How does a man "rule" his house? What behavior would show a man not qualified in this area?

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