1 Timothy 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Timothy 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”

1 Timothy 3:4 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Timothy 3:4 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,”

1 Timothy 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“conducting his own house well, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;”

1 Timothy 3:4 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.”

1 Timothy 3:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 3:4 in Context — 1 Timothy 3

2 Il faut donc que l’évêque soit irréprochable, mari d’une seule femme, sobre, modéré, réglé dans sa conduite, hospitalier, propre à l’enseignement.

3 Il faut qu’il ne soit ni adonné au vin, ni violent, mais indulgent, pacifique, désintéressé.

4 Il faut qu’il dirige bien sa propre maison, et qu’il tienne ses enfants dans la soumission et dans une parfaite honnêteté;

5 car si quelqu’un ne sait pas diriger sa propre maison, comment prendra-t-il soin de l’Église de Dieu?

6 Il ne faut pas qu’il soit un nouveau converti, de peur qu’enflé d’orgueil il ne tombe sous le jugement du diable.

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What Does 1 Timothy 3:4 Mean?

1 Timothy 3:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Timothy, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Timothy chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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