1 Timothy 3:5
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For if a man know not how to rule his own house,.... Which is an affair of less importance, and more easy to be done;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For if a man know not how to rule - This is a beautiful and striking argument. A church resembles a family. It is,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For if a man know not - Method is a matter of great importance in all the affairs of life. It is a true saying, He that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Timothy 3:1-7
The two epistles to Timothy, and that to Titus, contain a scripture-plan of church-government, or a direction to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for if a man know not but, the force of the adversative conjunction being, -You may think me needlessly particular in…
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