1 Timothy 3:5
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But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

1 Corinthians 10:32
Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?

if.

1 Samuel 2:29,30 Why have you kicked away my victims, and my gifts which I commanded to be offered in the temple: and thou hast rather honoured thy sons than me, to eat the firstfruits of every sacrifice of my people Israel? . . .

1 Samuel 3:13 For I have foretold unto him, that I will judge his house for ever, for iniquity, because he knew that his sons did wickedly, and did not chastise them.

the church.

1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Ephesians 1:22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 5:24,32 Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things. . . .

Context
Qualifications for Overseers
4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity. 5But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? 6Not a neophyte: lest, being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.…
Lexicon
[For]
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

someone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

{does} not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

know
οἶδεν (oiden)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

how
πῶς (pōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

to manage
προστῆναι (prostēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 4291: From pro and histemi; to stand before, i.e. to preside, or to practise.

[his]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

own
ἰδίου (idiou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

household,
οἴκου (oikou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

[how] can he care for
ἐπιμελήσεται (epimelēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1959: To take care of, attend to. Middle voice from epi and the same as melo; to care for.

[the] church
ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

of God?
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


Additional Translations
For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

but if one does not know how to manage the own household, how will he care for the church of God?--

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

(but if one does not know how to conduct his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of God?)

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

(For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)



(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

(and if any one his own house how to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)
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