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men who hold on to the mystery of the faith with a clean conscience. 10 Let them also be tested first. Then let them serve as deacons, if they are found to be blameless. 11 In the same way women[a] must be worthy of respect, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in everything.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:11 The women here may be deaconesses, female helpers of deacons, or wives of deacons.