Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 3:13 : 13 and I have declared to him that I am judging his house -- to the age, for the iniquity which he hath known, for his sons are making themselves vile, and he hath not restrained them,
• 1 Tim 3:15 : 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,
• 1 Sam 2:29-30 : 29 Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded `in' My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people? 30 `Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 `Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
• 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;
• Eph 1:22 : 22 and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him -- head over all things to the assembly,
• Eph 5:24 : 24 but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also `are' the wives to their own husbands in everything.
• Eph 5:32 : 32 this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;