1 Timothy

1 Timothy 3:5

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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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

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