1 Timothy 3:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 3:12 : 12 Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 for I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.'
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which `are' beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.'
  • Ps 101:2-8 : 2 I act wisely in a perfect way, When dost Thou come in unto me? I walk habitually in the integrity of my heart, In the midst of my house. 3 I set not before mine eyes a worthless thing, The work of those turning aside I have hated, It adhereth not to me. 4 A perverse heart turneth aside from me, Wickedness I know not. 5 Whoso slandereth in secret his neighbour, Him I cut off, The high of eyes and proud of heart, him I endure not. 6 Mine eyes are on the faithful of the land, To dwell with me, Whoso is walking in a perfect way, he serveth me. 7 He dwelleth not in my house who is working deceit, Whoso is speaking lies Is not established before mine eyes. 8 At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 pious, and fearing God with all his house, doing also many kind acts to the people, and beseeching God always,
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as `are' grave, as many as `are' righteous, as many as `are' pure, as many as `are' lovely, as many as `are' of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
  • Titus 2:2 : 2 aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Tim 3:5-6
    2 verses
    89%

    5 (and if any one his own house `how' to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

    6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the devil;

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
    2 verses
    80%

    11 Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

    12 Ministrants -- let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

  • Titus 1:6-8
    3 verses
    76%

    6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --

    7 for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor irascible, not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre;

    8 but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

  • 1 Tim 3:1-3
    3 verses
    75%

    1 Stedfast `is' the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

    2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

    3 not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

  • Titus 2:4-7
    4 verses
    74%

    4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of `their' husbands, lovers of `their' children,

    5 sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

    6 The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

    7 concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

  • Eph 6:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

    4 And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

  • Col 3:18-21
    4 verses
    73%

    18 The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

    19 the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

    20 the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

    21 the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

    2 having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

  • 1 Tim 5:4
    70%

    4 and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

  • 1 Pet 3:5-7
    3 verses
    70%

    5 for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

    6 as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.

    7 The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with `them', according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

  • Titus 3:1
    70%

    1 Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

  • 1 Tim 5:14
    70%

    14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

  • Prov 17:2
    69%

    2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.

  • 1 Thess 4:4
    69%

    4 that each of you know his own vessel to possess in sanctification and honour,

  • Titus 2:2
    69%

    2 aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

  • Prov 22:6
    69%

    6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

  • Eph 5:22
    69%

    22 The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

  • 1 Tim 5:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7 and these things charge, that they may be blameless;

    8 and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

  • Eph 5:24
    68%

    24 but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also `are' the wives to their own husbands in everything.

  • Prov 4:1
    68%

    1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Deut 21:18
    68%

    18 `When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious -- he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them --

  • Prov 17:6
    68%

    6 Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • Eph 6:1
    68%

    1 The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

  • 1 Tim 3:15
    68%

    15 and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth `thee' to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God -- a pillar and foundation of the truth,

  • Titus 2:9
    68%

    9 Servants -- to their own masters `are' to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

  • 1 Tim 5:17
    68%

    17 The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

  • Isa 3:4
    67%

    4 And I have made youths their heads, And sucklings rule over them.

  • Prov 31:27
    67%

    27 She `is' watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

  • 1 Tim 3:8
    67%

    8 Ministrants -- in like manner grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to filthy lucre,

  • Prov 20:7
    67%

    7 The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

  • Prov 19:14
    67%

    14 House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

  • Prov 14:1
    67%

    1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

  • Ps 128:3
    67%

    3 Thy wife `is' as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.