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Women in the same way
Possible meanings are 1) "women" refers to the wives of deacons or 2) "women" refers to female deacons.
be dignified
"act properly" or "be worthy of respect"
They should not be slanderers
"They must not speak evil about other people"
be moderate and
"not do anything to excess." See how you translated this in 1 Timothy 3:2.
husbands of one wife
A man must have only one wife. It is unclear if this excludes men who have been previously widowed, divorced, or never married. See how you translated this in 1 Timothy 3:2.
manage well their children and household
"properly take care of and lead their children and others who live in their homes"
For those
"For those deacons" or "For these church leaders"
acquire for themselves
"receive for themselves" or "gain for themselves"
a good standing
The implied meaning may be stated explicitly. AT: "a good reputation among other believers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus
Possible meanings are 1) they will trust in Jesus with even more confidence or 2) they will speak confidently to other people about their faith in Jesus.