1 Timothy 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Timothy 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Timothy 3:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Timothy in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Timothy 3:5 — KJV
“(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 (KJV)
1 Timothy 3:5 in Context — About the Book of 1 Timothy
1 Timothy is a veteran's field manual for a young pastor in Ephesus — sound doctrine, qualified leaders, care for widows, contentment over the love of money, and fighting the good fight of faith. It urges prayers for kings and all in authority so believers can live peaceful, godly lives.
Cross-References for 1 Timothy 3:5
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ground: or, stay”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:5: know, how, house
“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:5: know, rule, own
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:5: how, own, house
“Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:5: know, how, house
“Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Timothy 3:5: how, own, house
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