1 Timothy 3:4
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
KJV
τοῦ ἰδίου οἴκου καλῶς προϊστάμενον, τέκνα ἔχοντα ἐν ὑποταγῇ μετὰ πάσης σεμνότητος·
Greek NT
suæ domui bene præpositum : filios habentem subditos cum omni castitate.
Vulgate
one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
ASV
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
καλῶς
kalos
adverb · 36×
μετά
meta
preposition · 469×
οἶκος
oikos
noun · 115×
προΐστημι
proistemi
verb · 8×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σεμνότης
semnotes
noun · 3×
τέκνον
teknon
noun · 99×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑποταγή
upotage
noun · 4×
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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Whosoever, therefore, cometh and teacheth you all these things that have been said before, receive him. But if the teacher himself turn and teach another doctrine to the destruction of this, hear him not; but if he teach so as to increase righteousness and the knowledge of the Lord, receive him as the Lord.
The Table of Duties consists of certain passages of Scripture for various holy orders and positions, admonishing them about their duties and responsibilities. For Bishops, Pastors, and Preachers: A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; …
Cross-references
- 1Tim 3:12 — Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- 1Tim 3:12 — Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- Acts 10:2 — A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
- Eph 5:21 — Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
- Ezek 44:22 — Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
- Gen 18:19 — For 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 h
- Gen 18:19 — For 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 h
- Heb 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
- Josh 24:15 — And 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
- Mal 2:15 — And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife
- Mark 10:45 — For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Phil 4:8 — Finally, 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;
- Ps 101:2 — I 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.
- Ps 101:2 — I 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.
- Rom 12:8 — Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
- Titus 1:6 — If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
- Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- Titus 2:2 — That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- Titus 2:7 — In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,