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1 Timothy 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)


1 Timothy 3:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 3:513 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
ifwordG1487
δέde
butwordG1161
τιςtis
onepronounG5100
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἰδίουidiou
his ownadjectiveG2398
οἴκουoikou
householdnounG3624
προστῆναιprostēnai
to manageverbG4291
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
οἶδενoiden
knowsverbG6063
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
ἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
the churchnounG1577
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐπιμελήσεταιepimelēsetai
will he care for?verbG1959
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 3:5

As now proceeding to discourse of the Episcopal office, he sets out with showing what sort of a person a Bishop ought to be. And here he does not do it as in the course of his exhortation to Timothy, but addresses all, and instructs others through him. And what says he? “If a man desire the office of a Bishop,” I do not blame him, for it is a work of protection. If any one has this desire, so that he does not covet the dominion and authority, but wishes to protect the Church,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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