1 Timothy 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
1 Timothy 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“(for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)”
1 Timothy 3:5 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) ”
1 Timothy 3:5 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)”
1 Timothy 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly ofGod?) ”
1 Timothy 3:5 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?”
1 Timothy 3:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 3:5 in Context — 1 Timothy 3
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.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
What Does 1 Timothy 3:5 Mean?
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