1 Timothy 3:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 3:13 : 13 And you are to say to him that I will send punishment on his family for ever, for the sin which he had knowledge of; because his sons have been cursing God and he had no control over them.
  • 1 Tim 3:15 : 15 But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
  • 1 Sam 2:29-30 : 29 Why then are you looking with envy on my offerings of meat and of meal which were ordered by my word, honouring your sons before me, and making yourselves fat with all the best of the offerings of Israel, my people? 30 For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
  • Eph 1:22 : 22 And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,
  • Eph 5:24 : 24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
  • Eph 5:32 : 32 This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 3:1-4
    4 verses
    89%

    1This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

    2The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

    3Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

    4Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

    12Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

  • 1 Tim 3:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

    7And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

  • Titus 1:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

    7For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

  • 1 Tim 5:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

    8If anyone has no care for his family and those in his house, he is false to the faith, and is worse than one who has no faith.

  • Titus 2:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

  • 1 Tim 3:15
    71%

    15But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.

  • 1 Cor 11:3
    70%

    3But it is important for you to keep this fact in mind, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    70%

    14So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

  • 1 Cor 7:33
    70%

    33But the married man gives his attention to the things of this world, how he may give pleasure to his wife.

  • Eph 5:22-25
    4 verses
    69%

    22Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

    23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

    24And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

    25Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

  • 1 Cor 7:16
    69%

    16For how may you be certain, O wife, that you will not be the cause of salvation to your husband? or you, O husband, that you may not do the same for your wife?

  • 1 Pet 3:1
    69%

    1Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

  • Col 3:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

    19Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.

  • 1 Pet 5:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

    3Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

  • 1 Cor 14:35
    69%

    35And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

  • Eph 5:27-29
    3 verses
    69%

    27And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

    28Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

    29For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

  • Eph 5:33
    68%

    33But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

  • 1 Thess 4:4
    68%

    4So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

  • 1 Tim 5:17
    68%

    17Let rulers whose rule is good be honoured twice over, specially those whose work is preaching and teaching.

  • 1 Pet 3:5
    68%

    5And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

  • 1 Pet 3:7
    67%

    7And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

  • Eph 6:4
    67%

    4And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

  • 1 Tim 5:4
    67%

    4But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.

  • 1 Cor 4:2
    67%

    2And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.

  • Mark 3:25
    67%

    25And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

  • Prov 14:1
    67%

    1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • 2 Tim 2:5
    67%

    5And if a man takes part in a competition he does not get the crown if he has not kept the rules.

  • Col 3:21
    67%

    21Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

  • Prov 25:28
    67%

    28He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.

  • 1 Tim 5:1
    67%

    1Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

  • Prov 17:2
    67%

    2A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Heb 3:6
    67%

    6But Christ as a son, over his house; whose house are we, if we keep our hearts fixed in the glad and certain hope till the end.

  • Heb 13:17
    66%

    17Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.

  • Prov 6:7
    66%

    7Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,