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# In the same way, their wives
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Possible meanings of "their wives" are 1) the wives of deacons or 2) female deacons or 3) women in general.
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# be dignified
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"act properly" or "be worthy of respect"
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# should be dignified, not slanderers, but sober and faithful
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"should be dignified; they should not speak evil about other people, and they should not do anything to excess; rather, they should be faithful"
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# sober
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"moderate." See how you translated "moderate" in [1 Timothy 3:2](../03/02.md).
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