“Paul does not refer here to women deacons, since these are not allowed in the church. It is heretics who have such persons. The reference here is to women in general.”
Ambrosiaster, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY
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11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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In context
9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
— 1 Timothy 3:11 —
12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13For 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.