1 Timothy 3:5
King James Version (KJV)
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
In context
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- WEB World English Bible
- (for how could someone who doesn’t know how to rule his own house take care of God’s assembly?)
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
- ASV American Standard Version
- (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- (and if any one his own house [how] to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
- DBY Darby Translation
- (but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)
- WBS Webster Bible
- (For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)