4conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
4conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
1 The word is faithful: if any one aspires to exercise oversight, he desires a good work.
2 The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;
3 not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money,
4 conducting his own house well, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
6 not a novice, that he may not, being inflated, fall into the fault of the devil.
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
3:4one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
3:4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
3:4his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,
3:4One that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;