1 Timothy 3:4

“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”

"One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;" - 1 Timothy 3:4
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What does 1 Timothy 3:4 mean?

1 Timothy 3:4 from the King James Version reads, "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity." This verse comes from a passage in the New Testament where the Apostle Paul is providing instructions to Timothy, who is serving as a pastor…

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Ruling the Household: A Reflection on Leadership and Responsibility

The ascent to leadership in any form requires a deep sense of self-awareness, moral integrity, and the ability to guide others in truth. 1 Timothy 3:4 reads, "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity" (KJV). This scripture holds…

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A Prayer for Godly Leadership in the Home

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty in our lives and the sacred responsibility You have entrusted to us as leaders within our own homes. In 1 Timothy 3:4, we read, “One that ruleth well his own house, having his children…

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1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
1 Timothy 3:4-5 - "He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?"
"He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?" - 1 Timothy 3:4-5
1 Timothy 3:16
1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 2:3-4 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:3 - "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."
1 Timothy 4:15
2 Timothy 4 7
2 Timothy 3:4 - "Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;"
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 4:4 - "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:"
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 3:3 - "Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
1 Timothy 2:3 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
1 Timothy 3:1 - "This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work."
1 Timothy 3:14 - "These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:"
1 Timothy 4:13 - "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."
1 Timothy 3:11 - "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."
2 Timothy 3:1 - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."
"These things command and teach." - 1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
2 Timothy 4:3 - "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;"
1 Timothy 3:12 - "Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well."