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