QT 10 Jun 16, 1 Tim 3:11-13, Deacon's spouses, why the emphasis?

1 Tim 3:11-13 (ESV) Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well. 13 For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

NOTE: It is interesting that no mention is made of the conduct of wives for the overseers, but they are mentioned for the deacon. Two possibilities emerge. One, the requirements of deacon, since minimal, would be also assumed for the overseer. Two, the requirements for the deacon being less, require a deeper inspection of the family, since the overseer must manage his own household well, the deacon is likewise under some lesser requirements, primarily that their wives not be slanderers, but sober-minded. In other words, not gossips nor blowing things out of proportion. A deacon is an honorable position in the church. It is not the most visible, especially when they are serving well, but it is seen by God and it is very honorable in the eyes of the church.