1 Timothy 3:5

“( For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of 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?)" - 1 Timothy 3:5
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What does 1 Timothy 3:5 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Timothy 3:5 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?" This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul is giving instructions to Timothy, who has been…

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Stewardship of the Home: A Reflection on 1 Timothy 3:5

As we sit in quiet contemplation of 1 Timothy 3:5, "For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?," we are confronted with the gravity of responsibility that is entrusted to us as leaders, not only in our homes but also in our…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Stewardship

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, our hearts heavy with the weight of responsibility that comes with leadership, both in our homes and our churches. As we meditate on Your Word, particularly the verse from 1 Timothy 3:5, ‘For if a man know not how to rule his own house…

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1 Timothy 3:5 - "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)"
1 Timothy 5:3 - "Honour widows that are widows indeed."
"Honour widows that are widows indeed." - 1 Timothy 5:3
1 Timothy 3:16
1 Timothy 3:15
1 Timothy 1:5
2 Timothy 3:5 - “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
2 Timothy 3:5 - "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 5:1 - "Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;"
1 Timothy 5:7 - "And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless."
1 Timothy 3:3 - "Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;"
1 Timothy 5:15 - "For some are already turned aside after Satan."
1 Timothy 3:9 - "Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience."
1 Timothy 5:5 - "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
1 Timothy 5:6 - "But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth."
1 Timothy 1:5 - "Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:"
1 Timothy 2:3 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;"
1 Timothy 5:19 - "Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses."
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 5:20 - "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
1 Timothy 3:11 - "Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things."
2 Timothy 3:1 - "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
1 Timothy 5:25 - "Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
1 Timothy 5:11 - "But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;"