EmJ 1:3 (Win 92) p. 204 An interpretation that better agrees with the facts and questions raised by 1 Timothy 3:11 is that Paul is referring to the “women who assist deacons.” William Hendriksen, a biblical commentator and a leading proponent of this view, writes, “These women, are the deacons’ assistants in helping the poor and needy, etc. These are women who render auxiliary service, performing ministries for which women are better adapted.”12 According to this view,