1 Timothy 3:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 3:12 : 12 Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 If any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the Lorde, choose you this day whome yee will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued (that were beyond the flood) or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwel: but I & mine house will serue the Lord.
  • Ps 101:2-8 : 2 I will doe wisely in the perfite way, till thou commest to me: I will walke in the vprightnes of mine heart in the middes of mine house. 3 I wil set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that fall away: it shal not cleaue vnto me. 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will knowe none euill. 5 Him that priuily slandereth his neighbour, wil I destroy: him that hath a proude looke and hie heart, I cannot suffer. 6 Mine eyes shalbe vnto the faithfull of the lande, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfite way, he shall serue me. 7 There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight. 8 Betimes will I destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all the workers of iniquitie from the Citie of the Lord.
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 A deuoute man, and one that feared God with all his housholde, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed God continually.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Furthermore, brethre, whatsoeuer things are true, whatsoeuer things are honest, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thinges are pure, whatsoeuer thinges are worthie loue, whatsoeuer things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things,
  • Titus 2:2 : 2 That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, & in patience:
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Tim 3:5-6
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    5For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

    6He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.

    12Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.

  • Titus 1:6-8
    3 verses
    76%

    6If any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.

    7For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

    8But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,

  • 1 Tim 3:1-3
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    1This is a true saying, If any man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.

    2A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,

    3Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,

  • Titus 2:4-7
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    4That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,

    5That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good & subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.

    6Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.

    7In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,

  • Eph 6:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

    4And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

  • Col 3:18-21
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    73%

    18Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

    19Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

    20Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.

    21Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
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    1Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbandes, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

    2While they beholde your pure conuersation, which is with feare.

  • 1 Tim 5:4
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    4But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.

  • 1 Pet 3:5-7
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    5For euen after this maner in time past did the holy women, which trusted in God, tire them selues, and were subiect to their husbands.

    6As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.

    7Likewise ye husbands, dwel with them as men of knowledge, giuing honour vnto the woman, as vnto the weaker vessell, euen as they which are heires together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not interrupted.

  • Titus 3:1
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    1Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

  • 1 Tim 5:14
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    14I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.

  • Prov 17:2
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    2A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

  • 1 Thess 4:4
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    4That euery one of you should know, how to possesse his vessell in holines and honour,

  • Titus 2:2
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    2That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, & in patience:

  • Prov 22:6
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    6Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

  • Eph 5:22
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    22Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.

  • 1 Tim 5:7-8
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    7These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.

    8If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell.

  • Eph 5:24
    68%

    24Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbads in euery thing.

  • Prov 4:1
    68%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • Deut 21:18
    68%

    18If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,

  • Prov 17:6
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    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • Eph 6:1
    68%

    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

  • 1 Tim 3:15
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    15But if I tary long, that thou maist yet know, how thou oughtest to behaue thy self in ye house of God, which is the Church of the liuing God, the pillar and ground of trueth.

  • Titus 2:9
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    9Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,

  • 1 Tim 5:17
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    17The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

  • Isa 3:4
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    4And I will appoint children to bee their princes, and babes shall rule ouer them.

  • Prov 31:27
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    27She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

  • 1 Tim 3:8
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    8Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

  • Prov 20:7
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    7He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

  • Prov 19:14
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    14House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

  • Prov 14:1
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    1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • Ps 128:3
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    3Thy wife shalbe as the fruitfull vine on the sides of thine house, and thy children like the oliue plantes round about thy table.