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 3:5 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 3:513 words

εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that

δέdeand / but

τιςtisa (kind of), any (man, thing

τοῦtouthe

ἰδίουidiouacquaintance, when they were alone, apart

οἴκουoikouhouse / home

προστῆναιprostēnaimaintain, be over, rule

οὐκouknot

οἶδενoiden

πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that

ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasassembly, church

θεοῦtheouGod

ἐπιμελήσεταιepimelēsetaitake care of

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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