1 Timothy
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:5
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:5 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. 8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
- New American Standard Version (1995)
(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- American Standard Version (1901)
(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
- Basic English Bible
(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
- Darby Bible
(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- Webster's Bible
(If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?)
- Weymouth Bible
(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
- World English Bible
for if ony man kan not gouerne his house, hou schal he haue diligence of the chirche of God? not new conuertid to the feith,
- Wycliffe Bible
(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?),
- New American Standard Version (1995)
(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- American Standard Version (1901)
(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
- Basic English Bible
(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
- Darby Bible
(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- Webster's Bible
(If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how shall he have the Church of God given into his care?)
- Weymouth Bible
(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
- World English Bible
for if ony man kan not gouerne his house, hou schal he haue diligence of the chirche of God? not new conuertid to the feith,
- Wycliffe Bible
(and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for 1 Timothy 3:5
1Ti 3:5 For if a man know not how to rule his own house. The order of his own house will show whether he is fit to have a charge in the house of God. The sins of Eli's sons showed that Eli, though a good man, was unfitted to rule (1Sa 2:22-25).