Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
The aged women likewise - Not only those who may have the office of deaconesses, but all aged females.
That they be in behaviour as becometh holiness - Marg, "holy women." The Greek word is not found elsewhere in the New Testament. It means appropriate to a sacred place or person, or becoming to religion. Their conduct should be such as the gospel requires.
Not false accusers - - Margin, "make-bates." Greek, ́ diabolous - the word commonly applied to the devil - "as the accuser." See it explained in the notes at I Timothy 3:11, where it is rendered slanderers.
Not given to much wine - Notes, 1 Tim. 3.
Teachers of good things - That is instructing the younger - whether their own children, or whether they sustain the office of deaconness, and are appointed to give instruction to younger females; compare the notes at I Timothy 5:2-6.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
1 Timothy 3:11
1 Timothy 3:11
1 Timothy 3:11
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