Husband of One Wife

This pertains to 1 Timothy 3:2. Even the staunchest anti-polygamists can't agree on how "husband of one wife" came to be. There's one interpretation which I feel to be closest to the truth (monogamist point of view) which is: ONE-WOMAN MAN. The Greek mia is interpreted as one. Now, that seems like a proper requirement for a church leader, being faithful to one woman.

Pro-polygamists, of course, has an interpretation close to their heart: HUSBAND OF THE FIRST WIFE. The Greek mia is interpreted as first. Hmmmnn, plausible and practical. If a man can indeed properly handle a household with two (2) or more wives and two (2) dozen kids, that's one qualification to lead a group of people with enough differences to make a little united nations. Plus, it also means being faithful to the first wife.

Honestly, I'm not sure if the polygamist interpretation wins over the monogamist one on this phrase. I've been trying to splice the two together, like: FIRST-WOMAN MAN. Something just doesn't click here.

However, the monogamists espousing the "one-woman man" interpretation believe Paul was not specifically speaking against polygamy in this particular verse.

Any ideas?

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