1 Timothy 3:4
being-stood-ahead/presiding of{the own house} well, having offsprings in to{set-under/subjection} alongside of{every reverence};
Garth's Hyper-literal 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
Acts 10:2well-devoted[adjective] and fearing the God, together-with to{all the house} of{same}, doing many mercy-nesses/charity-nesses to{the people} and being-necessitated of{the God} through of{all},
1 Timothy 3:12Servants: be-being men of{one woman}, being-stood-ahead/presiding of{offsprings} well, and of{the own houses},
Titus 2:2old-men to-be-being sober/temperate, revered/noble, sound-disposition-ive, being-healthy to{the faith, the love, the remain-under-ance/perseverance},
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 →