5But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
5But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?)
3:5(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
3:5(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
3:5(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
3:5(and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
3:5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)