1 Timothy 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
1 Timothy 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”
1 Timothy 3:4 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; ”
1 Timothy 3:4 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,”
1 Timothy 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity; ”
1 Timothy 3:4 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.”
1 Timothy 3:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 3:4 in Context — 1 Timothy 3
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;
4 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.
What Does 1 Timothy 3:4 Mean?
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