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They must follow the true faith that God has now made known to us and always do what they know is right. 10 You should test them first. Then, if you find that they have done nothing wrong, they can be special servants.

11 In the same way, the women[a] must have the respect of others. They must not be women who speak evil about other people. They must have self-control and be women who can be trusted in everything.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:11 women Probably the women who serve as special servants (see Rom. 16:1). It could be translated, “their wives,” meaning the wives of the special servants, although there is no word for “their” in the Greek text.

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