(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
The 1611 reading
(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To govern, lead, direct, control, or exercise authority. Sense 2: A standard, principle, prescribed order, measuring line, boundary, or allotted sphere.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:16
Complete exact-word concordance
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
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