1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:4–5

⁴An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity. ⁵For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?

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1 Timothy 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
manage	προϊστάμενον	proistamenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4291 I rule
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
household	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
well	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
keep	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
under	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
control	ὑποταγῇ	hypotagē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5292 subjection, submission
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
complete	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
dignity	σεμνότητος	semnotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4587 dignity, honor

1 Timothy 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
someone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
know	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
to manage	προστῆναι	prostēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4291 I rule
own	ἰδίου	idiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
household	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
can he care for	ἐπιμελήσεται	epimelēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1959 I take care of, attend to
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 3:4 Titus 1:6 · 1 Timothy 3:12 · Genesis 18:19 · Titus 2:2 · Acts 10:2 · Joshua 24:15 · Titus 2:7 · Psalm 101:2–8

1 Timothy 3:5 1 Samuel 3:13 · Ephesians 5:24 · Acts 20:28 · Ephesians 5:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.