1 Timothy 3:4
conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
Acts 10:2pious, and fearing God with all his house, [both] giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,
1 Timothy 3:12Let [the] ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting [their] children and their own houses well:
Titus 2:2that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 3:2-8
Duties of Bishops and Deacons. ( a. d. 64.) 1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 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… Read the whole commentary →