One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:4 · retained source text
One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
KJV dictionary & concordance
well
Meaning of “well”
1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
256 occurrences244 verses47 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 4:7
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “well”
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:12 · retained source text
Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 3:13 · retained source text
For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
1611 marginal noteOr, ministred.
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:10 · retained source text
Well reported of for good works, if shee haue brought vp children, if shee haue lodged strangers, if she haue washed the Saints feet, if shee haue releeued the afflicted, if shee haue diligently followed euery good worke.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 5:17 · retained source text
Let the Elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Complete reference index — all 244 verses
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Where “well” appears
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Genesis44 occurrences
40 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers7 occurrences
7 versesDeuteronomy19 occurrences
19 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings11 occurrences
8 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs9 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
5 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJonah3 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn11 occurrences
10 versesActs7 occurrences
6 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter6 occurrences
6 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
1 verse
40 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers7 occurrences
7 versesDeuteronomy19 occurrences
19 versesJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges5 occurrences
5 versesRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses2 Samuel11 occurrences
11 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings11 occurrences
8 verses1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms9 occurrences
9 versesProverbs9 occurrences
9 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah6 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah12 occurrences
11 versesEzekiel6 occurrences
5 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJonah3 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke7 occurrences
7 versesJohn11 occurrences
10 versesActs7 occurrences
6 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians3 occurrences
3 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter6 occurrences
6 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses3 John1 occurrence
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