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One who rules his own house well, having obedient children under him with all respect.

For if anyone cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

He may not be a young scholar, lest he (being puffed up) falls into the condemnation of the devil.

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He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(A) (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?)(B) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited(C) and fall under the same judgment(D) as the devil.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper