1 Timothy 3:4–5
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
(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?)
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From verse 4
- 1 Timothy 3:12Rank 2 from verse 4
- Genesis 18:19Rank 3 from verse 4
19For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
19For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.
- Joshua 24:15Rank 6 from verse 4
15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
15And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the LORD, choose you this day whome you will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose lande ye dwell: but as for mee and my house, we will serue the LORD.
- Psalms 101:2–8Rank 7 from verse 4
2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
2I will behaue my selfe wisely in a perfect way, O when wilt thou come vnto me? I will walke within my house with a perfect heart.
3I will set no †wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that turne aside, it shal not cleaue to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me, I will not knowe a wicked person.
5Whoso priuily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high looke, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
6‖Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.
7†He that worketh deceit, shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarie in my sight.
8I will earely destroy all the wicked of the land: that I may cut off all wicked doers from the citie of the LORD.
- Philippians 4:8Rank 9 from verse 4
8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are ‖honest, whatsoeuer things are iust, whatsoeuer things are pure, whatsoeuer things are louely, whatsoeuer things are of good report: if there bee any vertue, and if there bee any praise, thinke on these things:
From verse 5
- 1 Samuel 3:13Rank 1 from verse 5
13For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.
13‖*For I haue tolde him, that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth: because his sonnes made themselues ‖vile, and he †restrained them not.
- Ephesians 5:24Rank 2 from verse 5
- Acts 20:28Rank 3 from verse 5
28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- Ephesians 5:32Rank 4 from verse 5
- 1 Timothy 3:15Rank 5 from verse 5
15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
15But if I tary long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the House of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ‖ground of the trueth.
- Ephesians 1:22Rank 6 from verse 5
- 1 Samuel 2:29–30Rank 7 from verse 5
29Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
29Wherefore kicke ye at my sacrifice, and at mine offering, which I haue commaunded in my habitation, and honourest thy sonnes aboue mee, to make your selues fat with the chiefest of all the offrings of Israel my people?
30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I sayd indeede that thy house, & the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: but now the LORD saith, Be it farre from mee; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.
- 1 Corinthians 10:32Rank 8 from verse 5
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1 Timothy 3:4
Rules; governs, directs, controls, or exercises authority.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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subjection
The condition of being under authority, control, obedience, restraint, or discipline.
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Dignified seriousness.
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1 Timothy 3:5
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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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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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: Concern, attention, anxiety, or responsibility for a person or matter. Sense 2: To feel concern or regard; to take anxious thought.
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Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.
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The one true God.
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3:1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
3:1¶ This is a true saying: If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good worke.
3:2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3:2A Bishop then must be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, ‖of good behauiour, giuen to hospitalitie, apt to teach;
3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3:3Not ‖giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
Selected passage3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his owne house, how shall he take care of the Church of God?)
Selected passage3:6Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
3:6Not a ‖nouice, lest being lifted vp with pride, hee fall into the condemnation of the deuill.
3:7Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:7Moreouer, hee must haue a good report of them which are without, lest he fall into reproch, and the snare of the deuill.
3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
3:8Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
3:9Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:9Holding the mysterie of the faith in a pure conscience.
3:10And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
3:10And let these also first be proued; then let them vse the office of a Deacon, being found blamelesse.
3:11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
3:11Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.
3:12Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
3:12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.
3:13For 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.
3:13For 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.