Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Women (gunaikav). Accusative with dei einai understood (osautwv, likewise) as in verse I Timothy 3:8. Apparently "women as deacons" (Romans 16:1 about Phoebe) and not women in general or just "wives of deacons." See Pliny (Ep. X. 97) ministrae.
Not slanderers (mh diabolouv). Original meaning of diabolov (from diaballw, Luke 16:1), the devil being the chief slanderer (Ephesians 6:11). "She-devils" in reality (Titus 2:3). "While men are more prone to be dilogouv, double-tongued, women are more prone than men to be slanderers" (White).
Faithful in all things (pistav en pasin). Perhaps as almoners (Ellicott) the deaconesses had special temptations.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Timothy 3:11:
Matthew 4:1
Luke 16:1
Acts 6:2
Romans 16:1
Philippians 1:1
1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 3:4
1 Timothy 3:8
2 Timothy 3:3
Titus 2:3
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