1 Timothy 3:4
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
One 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?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
- KJV
- One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
- WEB
- one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
- ASV
- one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
- DARBY
- conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
- BLB
- presiding over [his] own house well, having children in submission, with all dignity—
- ÅB
- en som styrer sitt eget hus vel og har lydige barn med all sømmelighet
- OTB
- Han må lede sitt eget hus godt og ha lydige barn med all verdighet
- B1930
- en som styrer sitt eget hus vel og har lydige barn med all sømmelighet
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Titus 1:6
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Read in contextGenesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Read in context1 Timothy 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Read in contextTitus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Read in contextJoshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Read in contextActs 10:2
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Read in contextTitus 2:7
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Read in contextPsalms 101:2–8
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
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