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Source language
Original Greek   
διάκονοι ἔστωσαν μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἄνδρες, τέκνων καλῶς προϊστάμενοι καὶ τῶν ἰδίων οἴκων·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
diakonoi estosan mias gunaikos andres, teknon kalos proistamenoi kai ton idion oikon*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
diacones sint unius uxoris viri qui filiis suis bene praesunt et suis domibus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
A Minister should be one who has one wife and leads his children and his household well.
Darby Bible Translation   
Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.
God's Word   
A deacon must have only one wife. Deacons must manage their children and their families well.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Deacons must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently.
International Standard Version   
Ministers must be husbands of one wife and must manage their children and their families well.
NET Bible   
Deacons must be husbands of one wife and good managers of their children and their own households.
New American Standard Bible   
Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households.
New International Version   
A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well.
New Living Translation   
A deacon must be faithful to his wife, and he must manage his children and household well.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their own houses well.
Weymouth New Testament   
A deacon must be true to his one wife, and rule his children and his own household wisely and well.
The World English Bible   
Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.