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New American Standard Bible (1995)
1 Timothy 3:4
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He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity.
One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive,
He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity
He must be a good family leader, having children who cooperate with full respect.
leading his own household well, having his children in submission with all dignity
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Church officials must be in control of their own families, and they must see that their children are obedient and always respectful.
He must manage his own household well, having children who obey him with all proper respect;
conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
He must be a good leader of his own family. This means that his children obey him with full respect.
One yt can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience wt all honestie.
One who rules well his own household, and keeps his children under submission to bring them up with all purity.
he must be able to manage his own family well and make his children obey him with all respect.
managing his own household well, having children in submission with all dignity
ruling his own house well, having children in subjection with all respect.
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity [keeping them respectful and well-behaved]
one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
He must manage his own family well and have children who are submissive and respectful in every way.Titus 1:6;">[xr]
and (one who) ruleth his house well, holding his children in subjection with all purity.
and one that guideth well his own house, and holdeth his children in subjection with all purity.
One that ruleth well his owne house, hauyng chyldren in subiection, with all grauitie.
one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
Ruling his own house well, having his children in subjection with all seriousness.
but ruling his own household wisely and well, with children kept under control with true dignity.
and haue sones suget with al chastite;
one that rules well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
He must manage his own household well and keep his children in control without losing his dignity.
one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence
He must manage his own family well, having children who respect and obey him.
He should be a good leader in his own home. His children must obey and respect him.
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way—
Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
He must manage his own household well, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way;
and one that rueleth his awne housse honestly havynge chyldren vnder obedience with all honeste.
his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
& one that ruleth his awne house honestly, hauynge obedient children with all honestye.
obliging his children to behave with decorum.
If he can't run his own family and have respectable children, he ain't going to run God's outfit very long without a lot of problems.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ruleth: 1 Timothy 3:12, Genesis 18:19, Joshua 24:15, Psalms 101:2-8, Acts 10:2, Titus 1:6
with: Philippians 4:8,*Gr: Titus 2:2, Titus 2:7
Reciprocal: Leviticus 21:9 - the daughter Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow Malachi 2:15 - That he Mark 10:45 - and to Romans 12:8 - ruleth Ephesians 5:21 - submitting 1 Timothy 3:8 - be 1 Timothy 3:11 - be Hebrews 13:4 - Marriage
Cross-References
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
"It shall be when he hears the words of this curse, that he will boast, saying, 'I have peace though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart in order to destroy the watered land with the dry.'
"Now therefore thus says the LORD, 'You shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you shall surely die.'" Then Elijah departed.
They said to him, "A man came up to meet us and said to us, 'Go, return to the king who sent you and say to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.' "'"
Then he said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron—is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of His word?—therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but shall surely die.'"
Then Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You will surely recover,' but the LORD has shown me that he will certainly die."
He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
One that ruleth well his own house,.... His family, wife, children, and servants; and is not to be understood of his body, and of keeping of that under, and of preserving it chaste and temperate, as appears from what follows:
having his children in subjection with all gravity; keeping a good decorum in his family; obliging his children to observe his orders, and especially the rules of God's word; and not as Eli, who did not use his authority, or lay his commands upon his sons, nor restrain them from evil, or severely reprove them for their sins, but neglected them, and was too mild and gentle with them; 1Sa 2:23 3:13 but like Abraham, who not only taught, but commanded his children and his household, to keep the way of the Lord; Genesis 18:19 and so should those act who are in such an office as is here treated of; and should not only rule well in their families, preside over them, go before them, and set an example to them, and keep their children in obedience and subjection; but this should be "with all gravity": not only in the master of the family, but in the children; who as their father is, or should be, should be brought up in, and used to gravity in words and in dress; and in the whole of their deportment and conversation. This may he observed against the Papists, who forbid marriage to the ministers of the Gospel.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
One that ruleth well his own house - This implies that a minister of the gospel would be, and ought to be, a married man. It is everywhere in the New Testament supposed that he would be a man who could be an example in all the relations of life. The position which he occupies in the church has a strong resemblance to the relation which a father sustains to his household; and a qualification to govern a family well, would be an evidence of a qualification to preside properly in the church. It is probable that, in the early Christian church, ministers were not unfrequently taken from those of mature life, and who were, at the time, at the head of families; and, of course, such would be men who had had an opportunity of showing that they had this qualification for the office. Though, however, this cannot be insisted on now as a “previous” qualification for the office, yet it is still true that, if he has a family, it is a necessary qualification, and that a man in the ministry “should be” one who governs his own house well. A want of this will always be a hindrance to extensive usefulness.
Having his children in subjection with all gravity - This does not mean that his “children” should evince gravity, whatever may be true on that point; but it refers “to the father.” He should be a grave or serious man in his family; a man free from levity of character, and from frivolity and fickleness, in his conversation with his children. It does not mean that he should be severe, stern, morose - which are traits that are often mistaken for gravity, and which are as inconsistent with the proper spirit of a father as frivolity of manner - but that he should be a serious and sober-minded man. He should maintain proper “dignity” (σεμνότης semnotēs); he should maintain self-respect, and his deportment should be such as to inspire others with respect for him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Timothy 3:4. The fourteenth qualification of a Christian bishop is, that he ruleth well his own house; του ιδιου οικου καλως προΐσταμενον, one who properly presides over and governs his own family. One who has the command, of his own house, not by sternness, severity, and tyranny, but with all gravity; governing his household by rule, every one knowing his own place, and each doing his own work, and each work having the proper time assigned for its beginning and end. This is a maxim of common sense; no family can be prosperous that is not under subjection, and no person can govern a family but the head of it, the husband, who is, both by nature and the appointment of God, the head or governor of his own house. Ephesians 5:22.
