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1 Timothy 3:4-5 KJV
1 Timothy · chapter 3 · verses 4–5 · King James Version
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)1 Timothy 3:4-5 · King James Version
1 Timothy 3:4-5 in context
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Key words (Strong's)
- subjectionhypotagēthe act of subjecting, obedience, subjectionG5292 →
- childrenteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- gravitysemnotēsthe characteristic of a thing or person which entitles to reverence and respect, dignity…G4587 →
- rulethproistēmito set or place before, to set over, to be over, to superintend, preside over, to be a…G4291 →
- havingechōto haveG2192 →
- churchekklēsiaa gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly…G1577 →
- houseoikosa house, an inhabited house, home, any building whatever, of a palace, the house of God…G3624 →
- wellkalōsbeautifully, finely, excellently, well, rightly, so that there shall be no room for…G2573 →
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